President Nicolás Maduro says the Venezuelan authorities have arrested 13 people, including two US citizens whom he described as mercenaries.
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Venezuela detains two Americans over speedboat incursion
The announcement came a day after Venezuelan security forces claimed to have foiled what they described as an incursion by men in speedboats from Colombia. Officials in Washington denied any US government involvement.
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