Venezuelan Politician Mourned After Suspicious Death

A framed portrait of opposition activist Fernando Alban shadowed by an image of Jesus Christ sits on the flag-draped casket containing his remains, during a solemn ceremony at the National Assembly headquarters, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 9, 2018. Ariana Cubillos/AP

CARACAS, Venezuela—Venezuela’s chief prosecutor doubled down on Oct. 10, on claims that a jailed opposition activist killed himself, while the Trump administration condemned the government of President Nicolas Maduro for its alleged involvement in the suspicious death.

Attorney General Tarek William Saab appeared on state TV and said preliminary findings rule out foul play in the death of Fernando Alban. He held up a photo of an open window at the police headquarters where Alban had been held and cited autopsy results finding no injuries prior to those from the fatal impact of his fall from the 10th story of the building.