26-04-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen arrested in Venezuela in 2014 on weapons trafficking and attempted murder charges his family called "trumped-up" was released this week, his family said in a statement on Friday.Todd Leininger, 37, was arrested in western Tachira state where he and his Venezuelan wife were visiting his sister-in-law, Reuters reported at the time.In January, President Nicolas Maduro announced he was breaking off diplomatic relations after the United States recognized
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