Venezuela Arrests Over 120 Foreign Nationals on Terror Charges Following Disputed Election

The detentions were announced days before Nicolás Maduro's inauguration, as opposition leader Edmundo González contests the election results and plans his return.

• The Venezuelan government has detained more than 120 foreign nationals, including Germans, Israelis, and Americans, accusing them of involvement in terror plots and destabilizing actions.
• The arrests were disclosed just days before President Nicolás Maduro's scheduled inauguration for another term, following a contested election in July 2024.
• Opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have won the election, is recognized as the legitimate winner by the United States and several Latin American countries.
• González, currently in exile, plans to return to Venezuela and hold his own inauguration, despite facing an active arrest warrant and a $100,000 government-issued bounty on his capture.
• The Venezuelan government has heightened security measures in Caracas, citing a need to maintain public order as opposition protests are anticipated during Maduro's inauguration.

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