Venezuela accuses Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA —  An Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism, Venezuela’s attorney general said Friday. In a statement published on Instagram, Attorney General Tarek William Saab accused the officer, Nahuel Gallo, of “being part of a group of people who tried to commit destabilizing and terrorist acts [in Venezuela] with the support of international far-right groups.” In a news conference Friday, Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich described the charges as “another lie” by Venezuela’s government and said that Gallo should be returned to Argentina “immediately.” The case has ramped up

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