Venezuela releases journalist detained during post-election protests

CARACAS, VENEZUELA —  Venezuelan authorities released a journalist accused of terrorism and arrested in the aftermath of President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed July reelection, the country’s press union announced Saturday. Ana Carolina Guaita, arrested on August 2, is a reporter for La Patilla, an outlet that is often critical of the government. “Ana was imprisoned for more than four months” in La Guaira, a coastal city north of the capital, Caracas, the National Union of Press Workers said in a post on social media. “She was accused of terrorism, incitement to hatred and obstruction of public roads,” the union said. Before

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