Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over ‘plot’

Due to a “plot,” Venezuela detains US and Spanish nationals. According to Venezuelan authorities, they have detained three US citizens, two Spaniards, and one Czech national who may have been involved in a plot to topple the government.
According to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, hundreds of weapons had also been found, and the detainees were allegedly planning to kill President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela as well as other important figures.
It happens two days after President Maduro’s contested election victory prompted Washington to sanction sixteen officials in Venezuela who are close to him.
The detained Spaniards were connected to Madrid’s National Intelligence Center (CNI), according to the Venezuelan government. Local media, however, has been informed by Spanish government sources that the two are not affiliated with the intelligence community.