(Fox News)
An American reporter based in Caracas, who earlier this week covered opposition leader Juan Guaido's "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, Florida’s WPLG Local 10 and ABC.
In a tweet, the Venezuelan Union of Journalists (SNTP) said the country’s counterintelligence military raided Weddle’s home, detaining him and his colleague Carlos Camacho. The team’s equipment was also seized.
On Wednesday, Florida Sen. Rick Scott tweeted: “Completely unacceptable for @NicolasMaduro and his thugs to detain @WPLGLocal10’s 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.
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