MIAMI - Six American oil executives held in an overcrowded Venezuelan prison for two years on corruption charges were granted house arrest Monday. They had been lured to Venezuela in order to attend a meeting at the headquarters of Citgo’s parent, state-run oil giant PDVSA. The two people said lawyers for the six men had made the request to be granted house arrest due to health concerns. Vice-President Mike Pence in April called for the men’s release after meeting with family members at the White House. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...“We are going to stand with you until they are free and until Venezuela is free,” he said at the time.

Source: thestar December 10, 2019 05:03 UTC