American held in Venezuela released from custody and deported

Posted on June 6, 2013 • Filed under: Expatriate Arrested, Latin America

The Washington Post reports that a U.S. filmmaker jailed for alleged espionage in Venezuela was expelled from the country and returned to the United States in a gesture that could signal a thaw in tense relations between the two countries. The release of Timothy Tracy, 35, occurred just hours before the top diplomats of both countries agreed during a meeting in Guatemala to discuss restoring ambassador-level relations. Read article

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