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Venezuela seizes Citgo executives who were under house arrest
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-citgo/venezuela-seizes-citgo-executives-who-were-under-house-arrest-idUSKBN2002D3CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan police seized executives of U.S. refiner Citgo who were under house arrest, their families and an attorney said, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump met with opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Six top Citgo officials were arrested in November 2017 after being called into a meeting at the Caracas office of state oil company PDVSA, which owns Citgo. They were accused of crimes including embezzlement, money laundering and conspiracy.
Washington has called for the release of the group, which includes naturalized U.S. citizens. A Venezuelan court in June ruled that they should stand trial, and in December they were granted house arrest.
Carlos Anez, stepson of one of the executives, said officers said on Wednesday night they were being taken to the Sebin intelligence service for medical exams. They have had no communication with them since.
