Top U.S. diplomat in Venezuela speaks out on Utah man's case

CARACAS, Venezuela — The top U.S. diplomat in Venezuela urged authorities Friday to ensure transparency in the case of a jailed Utahn whose trial has become another sore spot in relations between the two nations.
Newly appointed charge d'affaires Todd Robinson told The Associated Press he reminded Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza in a recent meeting of his "responsibility to guarantee transparency" in the case of Joshua Holt.
Robinson, a former ambassador known for candidly expressing his vi