Venezuelan authorities arrest man with suspected terror ties
CARACAS. April 25. KAZINFORM Venezuelan authorities have arrested a Colombian citizen suspected of involvement in terrorism, state media reported; Kazinform refers to CNN.
Joaquin Perez Becerra was detained at a Venezuelan airport Saturday after Colombian officials issued an alert through Interpol, the state-run AVN news agency said, citing a statement from Venezuela's interior ministry.
The Interpol alert accuses Perez of conspiracy to commit crimes and financing terrorism, the news agency reported.
Perez arrived in Venezuela on Saturday on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, AVN said.
CNN affiliate Caracol TV reported that he is a suspected member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a leftist guerrilla group commonly known as FARC.
The arrest comes amid improving relations between the neighboring South American countries.
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