Venezuela opposition leader Machado names Corina Yoris as successor election candidate

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday named Corina Yoris as her successor to take on President Nicolas Maduro in the country's presidential election in July, following the arrest of two of her close aides.

The naming of Yoris as the opposition's candidate comes after Venezuela's attorney general announced the detention of two of Machado's closest allies earlier this week and also said arrest warrants had been issued for seven other people, including rumored Machado replacement, Magalli Meda.