Latin America & Caribbean

Venezuela: Military figures arrested after drone 'attack'

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Media captionA drone attack on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has led to a crackdown in the country








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Image caption Mr Maduro has accused the Colombian government and elements in the US of being behind an assassination plot

Mr Maduro accused Colombia and elements within the US of instigating "a right-wing plot" to kill him.

The Colombian government says there is no basis to Mr Maduro's allegations.

US National Security Adviser John Bolton denied any US involvement in the incident, adding that it could be "a pretext set up by the regime itself".

Mr Maduro has said he will allow US FBI agents into Venezuela to help investigate the alleged assassination attempt against him.

The country faces a deep economic crisis which has driven hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans abroad.

Many opposition leaders have already left the country citing government harassment.

There are reported to be more than 200 political prisoners in the country's jails.

In May, Mr Maduro won re-election to a second six-year term in a vote marred by an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging.

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