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REDACTED Page 143 of 190 Nicolás Maduro himself publicly threatened with prison the mayor of Chacao Ramón Muchacho615 and the successor of Scarano as San Diego mayor following his arrest.616 Adán Chávez, Governor of Barinas, member of the PSUV and brother of former President Chávez, threatened the mayors José Luis Machín and Ronald Aguilar by stating that they could end like Scarano and Ceballos.617 On 27 March 2014, Tareck El Aissami, Governor of Aragua and member of the PSUV, accused Delson Guárate,, mayor of Iragorry, of perpetrating the crimes of instigation of violence and committing terrorism, conspiracy and murders. 618 In April 2014, the Venezuelan Mayors’ Association denounced that 23 of the 76 opposition majors had been subject to judicial persecution.619 vii)Arrest of 30 Air Force officers in 2014 On 25 March 2014, Maduro announced the arrest of three members of the Air Force. Maduro argued that they were “related to certain oppositions sectors” which were allegedly planning a coup d’etat, though no evidence has been produced.620 By 29 April, Maduro had arrested 30 members of the Air Force on the same grounds.621 Rocío San Miguel, renowned human rights defender and specialist in military issues, claimed that with this accusation the GoV seeked to control the Air Force, by intimidating and deterring political dissent.622 viii)Marcelo Crovato 615 MADURADAS. (2014) ¡DICTADOR SUELTO! Maduro amenaza con cárcel al alcalde Ramón Muchacho + Video. Maduradas. [Online] 20 March. Available from: http://www.maduradas.com/dictador-suelto-maduro-amenaza-con-carcel-al-alcalde-ramon-muchacho- video [Accessed 25 October, 2015] 616 MADURADAS. (2014) DICTADOR SUELTO! Maduro al próximo alcalde de San Diego: El primer paso en falso va preso; MADURADAS. (2014) ¡DICTADOR SUELTO! Maduro al próximo alcalde de San Diego: El primer paso en falso va preso. Maduradas. [Online] 23 April. Available from: http://www.maduradas.com/dictador-suelto-maduro-al-proximo-alcalde-de-san-diego-el-primer-paso- en-falso-va-preso/ [Accessed 25 October, 2015] 617 LA PATILLA. (2014) Adán Chávez se suma a las amenazas de encarcelamiento a alcaldes opositores; LA PATILLA. (2014) Adán Chávez se suma a las amenazas de encarcelamiento a alcaldes opositores 618 NOTICIAS24. Denuncia ante el MP a Delson Guárate por “actos terroristas”: “Lo espera una celda fría”; NOTICIAS24. (2014) Denuncia ante el MP a Delson Guárate por “actos terroristas”: “Lo espera una celda fría.” Noticias24. [Online] 27 March. Available from: http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/230797/gobernador-tareck-el-aissami-denunciara-a- alcalde-nelson-guarres/ [Accessed 26 October, 2015] 619 NOTICIAS24. (2014) Asociación de Alcaldes por Venezuela solicitó una “audiencia privada con la Unasur” 620 NOTICIAS24. (2014) Capturan a tres generales de la Aviación que “pretendían alzar a la Fuerza Aérea contra el Gobierno.” 621 EL COMERCIO. (2014) Venezuela: 30 oficiales arrestados por conspirar contra Maduro; EL NUEVO HERALD. (2014) Detenidos al menos 30 oficiales en Venezuela 622 MADURADAS. (2014) INCREÍBLE! Con militares detenidos buscan sembrar temor al desacato de órdenes ilegales