Venezuela’s government released an American journalist and his local colleague after they spent more than 12 hours in custody. A move that drew further international condemnation of President Nicolas Maduro’s government amid a challenge to his rule by opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Venezuelan military counterintelligence agents detained American journalist Cody Weddle and his Venezuelan colleague, Carlos Camacho, early on Wednesday. Wessle worked amongst others for Miami television station WPLG Local 10.
On Wednesday, Maduro also expelled the German ambassador, accusing him of repeated meddling in the country’s affairs.
As a reaction, the United States said it was set to impose sanctions on banks to ramp up pressure on Maduro to leave office.
Most Western countries, including the United States and Germany, have recognized Guaido as the OPEC nation’s legitimate head of state and back his plan to install a transition government ahead of free elections.
Via Reuters
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