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Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over alleged plot to destabilize the country

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Venezuelan authorities have arrested five foreigners, including three US citizens, two Spaniards, and one Czech citizen, on suspicion of planning an attack on President Nicolas Maduro and his government. The arrests come amid heightened tensions between Venezuela and the US and Spain over the country's disputed July 28 presidential election. According to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, hundreds of weapons have been seized, including 400 US rifles, although this number is not confirmed by all sources. The arrests and seizures follow Washington's sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials two days prior.

  1. US
    US State Department
    1. We are seeking additional information. We are closely monitoring the situation.
    2. The Spanish embassy has sent a verbal note to the Venezuelan government asking for access to the detained citizens in order to verify their identities and their nationality and in order to know what they are accused of exactly.
  2. VE
    Diosdado Cabello
    Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela
    1. They contacted French mercenaries, they contacted mercenaries from Eastern Europe and they are in an operation to try to attack our country.
    2. Spain will decide what to do, if it is going to keep meddling in Venezuela's affairs.
    3. These groups seek to seize the country's wealth, and we as a government will respond firmly to any destabilisation attempt.
    4. These citizens have links — we know they will say no, that it is a lie — they have links with the centre.
    5. We know that the United States government has links to this operation.
    6. The CIA is at the forefront of this operation.

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sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.France 24
  7. 7.Al Jazeera
  8. 8.The Times
  9. 9.BBC
  10. 10.Agence France-Presse
  11. 11.Associated Press
  12. 12.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Election
  3. 3.Protests
  4. 4.Authoritarianism
  5. 5.Electoral Fraud
  6. 6.Sabotage
  7. 7.Power outage
  8. 8.Venezuela under Maduro
  9. 9.Spanish Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.BrazilBR
  3. 3.ColombiaCO
  4. 4.CzechiaCZ
  5. 5.Dominican RepublicDO
  6. 6.SpainES
  7. 7.FranceFR
  8. 8.IraqIQ
  9. 9.United StatesUS
  10. 10.Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofVE

organizations

  1. 1.Central Intelligence AgencyUS
  2. 2.US State DepartmentUS
  3. 3.US Navy
  4. 4.US Treasury DepartmentUS
  5. 5.National Election Commission
  6. 6.National Intelligence Centre
  7. 7.Human Rights Watch
  8. 8.Socialist PartyFR

persons

  1. 1.Edmundo Gonzalez UrrutiaVE
  2. 2.Nicolás MaduroVE
  3. 3.Diosdado CabelloVE
  4. 4.Pedro SánchezES
  5. 5.Alex Saab
  6. 6.Hugo Chavez
  7. 7.María Corina MachadoVE
  8. 8.Wilbert Castañeda
  9. 9.Aaron Barrett Logan
  10. 10.Andrés Martínez Adasme
  11. 11.Ariana Cubillos
  12. 12.Aurea Del Rosario
Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over alleged plot to destabilize the country