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Venezuela’s Maduro says US nationals among group of ‘mercenaries’ detained

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro addresses members of the Bolivarian militia and a fighter force, in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 7, 2025 [Gaby Oraa/Reuters]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of a group of foreign “mercenaries”, including Colombian and United States citizens, who he said were plotting to prevent his inauguration later this week.

Maduro said on Tuesday that the group was planning “terrorist acts” ahead of the inauguration ceremony on Friday, describing them as two Colombian “hitmen”, three “mercenaries” from the war in Ukraine and two US citizens.

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