Fourth US Citizen Detained in Venezuela Over Alleged Plot to Kill Maduro

Three other U.S. citizens were earlier arrested over the alleged plot, along with two Spaniards and a Czech national.

President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 2, 2024. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images

Venezuelan authorities on Sept. 17 detained a fourth U.S. citizen for allegedly being involved in a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said during the National Assembly on Sept. 17 that an American man was arrested in Caracas after he was found taking photos of electrical and oil installations and military units.