LOS ANGELES — When Eyvin Hernandez stopped calling while vacationing in Colombia in late March, his younger brother thought the worst had happened.
Hernandez, a Los Angeles County deputy public defender, finally left a voice message on April 4, saying he was detained in Venezuela but should be free in 45 days.
“‘They don’t have anything on me,’ ” he said. “ ‘I’m not a spy. I’m not a terrorist.’ ”
