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Venezuela's government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro

Sep. 17, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government Tuesday announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro in which authorities claim the CIA, Spain’s intelligence agency, organized crime groups, sex workers and members of the...

Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro

Sep. 14, 2024 20:45 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The arrests were announced on state television by Diosdado...

Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela's police, raising fears of a further crackdown

Aug. 28, 2024 02:46 AM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday appointed a ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces, empowering a hard-line loyalist who has vowed to pursue government opponents as part of a crackdown that has alarmed human rights groups. ...

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

Aug. 08, 2024 13:13 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. The 33-year-old political science professor and award-winning poet was preparing to board a flight to Argentina to visit a friend when she texted from the airport that something was wrong with her passport. ...