(David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP) (Associated Press)CARACAS, Venezuela — A U.S. journalist was seized by security forces at his apartment early Wednesday amid Venezuela’s escalating political turmoil, lawyers and press freedom groups said. A squad of five men dressed in black uniforms and carrying a written order demanded entry into the Caracas apartment building of journalist Cody Weddle, neighbors said. Weddle’s Venezuelan assistant, Carlos Camacho, was also swept from his home across town in a similar manner, local media reported. Senior Venezuelan officials would not comment on the case or even confirm the arrests when asked by The Associated Press. “Cody has been dedicated and committed to telling the story in Venezuela to our viewers.”Copyright 2019 The Associated Press.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2019 20:56 UTC