New Delhi, May 24 -- Top Venezuela opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested on Friday for allegedly leading a "terrorist group" that sought to sabotage the May 25 elections. The arrest of Guanipa comes amid opposition calls for a mass boycott of the weekend vote.

The opposition has time and again been accused of conspiring with countries such as the United States to commit terrorism, overthrow President Nicolas Maduro and attack Venezuela's power grid, Reuters reported. Maduro frequently claims to be the target of US- and Colombian-backed coup plots.

The opposition and Washington have always denied the accusations.

Juan Pablo Guanipa is a 60-year-old former MP, lawyer, long-time politician and close ally of opposition leader M...