Spaniards detained in Venezuela do not belong to the CNI
The Spanish government denied this Saturday that The two Spaniards arrested in Venezuela belong to the National Intelligence Center (CNI)as the Venezuelan Interior Minister has stated when reporting on their arrest on charges of trying to carry out “terrorist” acts.
Spanish government sources have assured EFE that the two detainees are not from the CNI, although they have not been able to provide further details about the arrests at this time.
Spaniards arrested in Venezuela
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Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello has reported the arrest of two Spanish citizens, three Americans and one Czech, involved in an alleged operation aimed at carrying out “terrorist” acts, including assassinating President Nicolás Maduro.
Cabello said that these two Spanish citizens “have links” with the Spanish National Intelligence Centre (CNI).
According to the Venezuelan minister, more than 400 weapons “transported from the United States” were seized in the operation, and some of those captured were seeking to bring “a group of mercenaries” to Venezuela with the purpose of assassinating Maduro, as well as the Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, and other Chavista leaders.
In an appearance exclusively for Venezuelan public media, Cabello explained that the Spaniards were captured in Puerto Ayacucho, capital of the state of Amazonas (south, bordering Colombia and Brazil).
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