Venezuela detains three Americans, two others for alleged terrorism

Venezuela has detained three Americans and two others for alleged terrorist activities, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Thursday, marking an increase in the count of foreign prisoners in the South American country.

The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has regularly accused members of the opposition and foreign detainees of conspiring with U.S. entities such as the Central Intelligence Agency to plan terrorist attacks.

Venezuela released dozens of prisoners, including 10 Americans, in December 2023 following months of negotiations between Caracas and Washington. In exchange, the United States released Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and close ally of Maduro.

The new list of detainees, which also included one Bolivian and one Peruvian, brings the number of foreign detainees in Venezuela to at least 12.

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