The arrest came just days after Maduro accused the mayor of involvement in a plot to overthrow the government . Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the mayor of Caracas will be prosecuted . A military source says Antonio Ledezma was arrested because of alleged involvement in a coup plot . The U.S. State Department has said it is aware of reports that Venezuela may have detained an American citizen and called on authorities to release him.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the mayor of Caracas will be prosecuted . A military source says Antonio Ledezma was arrested because of alleged involvement in a coup plot . The U.S. State Department has said it is aware of reports that Venezuela may have detained an American citizen and called on authorities to release him.