"Spain denies and categorically rejects any insinuation of involvement in operations aimed at politically destabilizing Venezuela," a source told AFP after three Americans, two Spaniards and one Czech were arrested in Venezuela for allegedly taking part in plots against the government.
The government has "confirmed" that the two detained Spaniards are not members of the Spanish intelligence agency CNI or "any other government agency," the source added. "Spain defends a democratic and peaceful resolution to the situation in Venezuela," the official said.
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Saturday that foreigners had been arrested for allegedly planning attacks against President Nicolas Maduro and his government. He stated that two Spanish had recently been arrested in the southwest Puerto Ayachiko on the suspicion of a conspiracy related to the United States and Spain's Intelligence Rewelry and Venezuela's opposition Maria Colina Machado.
"The U.S. Department of State's spokeswoman has been mistaken for the United States to participate in conspiracy to overthrow Maduro on Saturdays. Both Venezuela, the United States, and Spain occur in the growing tension over Venezuela's July 28 presidential election.
In 2013, Maduro, who succeeded Hugo Chavez, a symbolic left -wing leader, claimed that he had won the third term, but could not release a detailed vote to support his claim. I am. He said two Spaniards had recently been arrested in Puerto Ayacucho in the country's southwest on suspicion of conspiracy linked to U.S. and Spanish intelligence and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
A U.S. State Department spokesman said Saturday that "allegations that the United States was involved in a plot to overthrow Maduro are completely false." The arrest comes amid rising tensions between Venezuela, the United States and Spain over Venezuela's disputed July 28 presidential election, which the country's opposition accuses of being stolen from President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro, who succeeded legendary leftist Hugo Chavez after his death in 2013, has claimed victory for a third term but has not released detailed voting results to back up his claim. Adazme's father told Spanish daily El Mundo that the two Spaniards, Andrés Martínez Adazme and José María Basoa, were on holiday in Venezuela.
"My son does not work for the CNI, of course not. "We are waiting for information from the consulate general and the embassy. We do not yet know on what charges they have been arrested or the reason for their arrest," he added. Tensions between Caracas and former colonial power Spain have been rising since Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia (75) fled to Spain a week ago after he was threatened with arrest.
Earlier this week, Caracas recalled its ambassador to Madrid for consultations and summoned the Spanish envoy to Venezuela for talks after Spanish ministers accused Maduro of running a "dictatorship."
Venezuela was also infuriated by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's decision to meet with González Urrutia and warned Spain not to "interfere" in its affairs.
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