American Journalist Based In Caracas Detained By Government Officials Amid Venezuela Unrest

(Fox News) Lucia I. Suarez Sang March 6 2019 An American reporter based in Caracas who earlier this week covered opposition leader Juan Guaidos triumphant return to Venezuela has been detained by government officials after an early morning raid Wednesday reports said. Cody Weddle a 29-year-old Virginia native who has been living in the Venezuelan capital since 2014 is a freelance reporter who has worked for multiple news stations and newspapers including the Miami Herald Floridas WPLG Local 10 and ABC. In a tweet the Venezuelan Union of Journalists (SNTP) said the countrys counterintelligence military raided Weddles home detaining him and his colleague Carlos Camacho. The teams equipment was also seized. On Wednesday Florida Sen. Rick Scott tweeted: Completely unacceptable for @NicolasMaduro and his thugs to detain @WPLGLocal10s Cody Weddle for reporting on the successful return of the legitimate Venezuelan President @jguaido. He must be released immediately and the U.S. will not stand for this kind of intimidation!" According to Local 10 Weddle last made contact with station employees on Tuesday afternoon.