1. Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia ignored a summons yesterday to appear before the attorney general's office, amid fears it would be used as an excuse to detain him. He's been summoned again today.
Attorney General Tarek William Saab, who has beensanctioned for corruption by the U.S. and others, wantsGonzález to provide a statement on his role in calling for public protests, which have led to hundreds of arrests.
The protests are against the alleged results of the July 28 election, in which President Nicolás Maduro was declared winner of a third term without any proof.
Yesterday an opposition-aligned member of the electoral commission, which is allied with Maduro, was quoted by The New York Times as admitting there's no evidence Maduro won.
2. Wildfires are spreading across Brazil, where half of all states are experiencing the worst drought in 80 years.
In about 2,000 active fires, mostly provoked by strong winds and heat worsened by climate change, two people have died and at least 66 injured.
Three people have been arrested in São Paulo state on suspicion of purposefully starting wildfires.
