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Supporters of Tomas Guanipa, Democratic Unity Table (MUD) mayoral candidate for the Libertador municipality, waves a Venezuelan flag at a rally on the first day of the 2021 campaign, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, October 28, 2021

INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Venezuela as part of a three-day tour where he will be investigating allegations of crimes against humanity.

He arrived in the capital Caracas on Sunday at the invitation of the Bolivarian government and will meet officials and NGOs for the initial part of his probe into the allegations.

The investigations were triggered after Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay and Canada filed charges last November.

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