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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Alex Daugherty and Franco Ordonez

After Guaido aide's detention, US cites Venezuelan judge, prosecutors as responsible

WASHINGTON _ The State Department has named five Venezuelans it says are responsible for detaining Juan Guaido's chief of staff, Roberto Marrero _ the latest sign that the U.S. is guiding the international community to take action toward specific individuals in Nicolas Maduro's inner circle.

U.S. officials named a judge, two prosecutors and two intelligence officials as responsible for Marrero's detention: Judge Carol Padilla, prosecutors Farid Mora Salcedo and Dinora Bustamante, and SEBIN officials Danny Contreras and Angel Flores.

Venezuelan security forces detained Marrero at his home Thursday morning after a predawn raid.

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