Venezuela says 4th American arrested over alleged "plot" against Maduro

Venezuela said Tuesday it had arrested a 4th U.S. national implicit what it claims was a crippled to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro successful the aftermath of elections the absorption claims helium stole.

The American was arrested successful Caracas aft "taking photos of electrical installations, lipid facilities, subject units," Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said. Three different U.S. citizens, 2 Spaniards and a Czech person besides been arrested successful Venezuela successful caller weeks.

Cabello told the National Assembly the antheral was "part of the crippled against Venezuela, the crippled against our country," which helium said included a program to "assassinate President Nicolás Maduro" and others, including himself.

On Saturday, Cabello announced the apprehension of the different six foreigners, whom helium said worked for quality agencies and the Venezuelan opposition.

One of the Americans was identified arsenic an U.S. Navy sailor detained successful Venezuela earlier this month. A State Department spokesperson told CBS News successful a connection Saturday that the Biden medication could corroborate the detention of the sailor.

Washington, Madrid and Prague, who person denied engagement successful immoderate crippled against Maduro, connected Monday demanded accusation from Venezuela astir their citizens.

Maduro said Monday they had each "confessed."

Venezuela has been engaged successful a warfare of words with the U.S., which recognized Venezuelan absorption campaigner Edmundo González Urrutia arsenic the victor of the election. Washington past week announced new sanctions against 16 Venezuelan officials, including immoderate from the electoral authority, for impeding "a transparent electoral process" and not publishing close results.  

Tensions betwixt Caracas and erstwhile assemblage powerfulness Spain roseate sharply aft González Urrutia, 75, went into exile successful Spain a week ago, aft being threatened with arrest.

Last week, Caracas recalled its ambassador to Madrid for consultations and summoned Spain's envoy to Venezuela for talks aft a Spanish curate accused Maduro of moving a "dictatorship." Venezuela was besides angered by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's determination to conscionable with González Urrutia and warned Spain against immoderate "interference" successful its affairs.

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