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Three Americans among latest to be detained in Venezuela over alleged anti-government plot

Oct. 17, 2024 21:41 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the country, the interior minister announced Thursday, marking the latest round of arrests for what authorities have characterized as...

A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man

Sep. 23, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal court in Argentina on Monday ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents. The court order came in response...

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. ...