US Concerned About Venezuela’s Arrest of Activist and Her Family

The United States is “deeply concerned” by reports that human rights activist Rocio San Miguel and members of her family have been arrested in Venezuela, the White House said on Tuesday.
San Miguel is president of the non-governmental organization Control Ciudadano, which advocates for citizen oversight of Venezuela’s armed forces. She was arrested this week on charges of involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
“We are watching this very, very closely,” White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters, urging Maduro to meet commitments his government made in a deal with the political opposition to hold elections this year.
“Mr. Maduro needs to meet the commitments that he made back in the fall about how they are going to treat civil society, political activists, as well as opposition parties,” Kirby said.