Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he would seek an international arrest warrant for a renegade ex-chief prosecutor who fled the country after defying him in a deadly political crisis.

"Venezuela is going to ask Interpol to issue a red notice against these people involved in serious crimes," Maduro told a news conference, referring to ex-chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega and her husband.

They face court action by Maduro's allies which they say is politically motivated.

source: AFP