Venezuela arrested at least three foreigners on Saturday who allegedly were part of a plan to overthrow the government and assassinate President Nicolás Maduro, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced at a press conference.
US and Spanish intelligence agencies were behind the plotCabello told reporters on Saturday, adding that more than 400 weapons had been seized.
The announcement comes after Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election, in which the electoral authority declared Maduro the winner of a third consecutive term.
The results have been questioned by the opposition, while even some allies of Maduro, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, have urged the government to publish a full vote count.
