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6 foreigners arrested over alleged plan to destabilise Venezuela by attacking President Nicolas Maduro, says government – Times of India

Venezuelan police arrested 6 people, including 3 Americans, on suspicion of plotting to attack President Nicolas Maduro and to destabilise Venezuela through "violent actions," the government said on Saturday. Interior minister Diosdado Cabello said that the arrests of the other two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen, were made in connection with an alleged plan to attack President Nicolas Maduro and his government and that hundreds of weapons had been seized, AFP news agency reported.The arrests occur amidst heightened tensions between Venezuela and both the US and Spain following the disputed July 28 presidential election, which the opposition accuses Maduro of stealing. Maduro insists he won a third term but has not released detailed voting tallies to support his claim.Cabello asserted that ...