Juan Requesens
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Juan Requesens Martínez is a deputy of the Venezuelan National Assembly, elected in 2015 and sworn in on 5 January 2016. He was a student leader at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), and a leader of student opposition protesters during the 2014 Venezuelan protests. He led marches opposing the Government of Venezuela under President Nicolás Maduro, seeking "to turn the student rebellion into a broader social movement".[1]
Juan Requesens | |
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Deputy of the National Assembly for Táchira | |
Assumed office 5 January 2016 | |
Member of the Commission on Domestic Policy [es] | |
In office January 2018 – August 2018 | |
President of the Commission for Social Development and Integration [es] | |
In office 18 January 2017 – 30 January 2018 | |
Preceded by | Miguel Pizarro |
Succeeded by | José Manuel Olivares |
Personal details | |
Born | Juan Carlos Requesens Martínez (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35) Caracas, Venezuela |
Political party | Primero Justicia |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Unity Roundtable |
Spouse |
Orianna Granati (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
Requesens was arrested in August 2018[2] but was released on 28 August 2020.[3] In 2022, he was charged eight years in prison for his alleged paritipcaiton in the Caracas drone attack.[4] He was released in October 2023 in a deal between the Venezelan government and the United States after the latter nation agreed to ease sanctions on Venezuela.[5]