3 Americans Detained in Venezuela Over Alleged Anti-Government Plot

Venezuelan authorities provided no evidence linking the detained individuals to alleged government-related terrorist activities in the country.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a news conference after casting his vote during the presidential elections at Escuela Ecológica Bolivariana Simón Rodríguez in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, Venezuela, on July 28, 2024. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images

Three U.S. citizens are among five people detained by Venezuelan authorities over their alleged connection to a terrorist plot to destabilize the country, Venezuela’s interior minister announced on Oct. 17.

Appearing on state television, Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello identified the U.S. citizens as David Guttenberg Guillaume, Gregory David Werber, and Jonathan Pagan Gonzalez.