Venezuela Arrests Six Foreigners Over Alleged Assassination Plot Against Maduro

Venezuelan authorities claim CIA involvement; Spain and the U.S. deny any link to the alleged plot.

Three Americans, two Spaniards, and one Czech citizen were detained by Venezuelan authorities, accused of plotting to destabilize the country and assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced the arrests on state television, alleging the detainees were part of a CIA-led operation.
Spain and the U.S. have strongly denied any involvement in the alleged plot, with the U.S. State Department calling the accusations categorically false.
The arrests come amid heightened tensions following Venezuela's disputed presidential election in July, which the opposition claims was fraudulent.
Venezuelan authorities claim to have seized 400 rifles linked to the alleged plot, further escalating diplomatic strains with Spain and the United States.