US Journalist Detained By Venezuelan Authorities In Caracas - Union Of Journalists

US Journalist Detained by Venezuelan Authorities in Caracas - Union of Journalists

Venezuela's Military Counterintelligence detained on Wednesday a freelance US journalist who lives in Caracas, as well as his assistant, the Venezuelan National Union of Journalists (SNTP) said

BUENOS AIRES (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th March, 2019) Venezuela's Military Counterintelligence detained on Wednesday a freelance US journalist who lives in Caracas, as well as his assistant, the Venezuelan National Union of Journalists (SNTP) said.

According to the SNTP, officers raided Cody Weddle's home at 08:00 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT) and also detained his assistant Venezuelan citizen Carlos Camacho.

The journalists' equipment was seized and there has been no contact with Weddle since the detention.