AFP Caracas
Caracas
Updated Monday, April 1, 2024-13:57
Venezuela María Corina Machado launches a new alert regarding the arrest of one of her electoral coordinators, accused of conspiracy
The Venezuelan YouTuber
Oscar Alejandro
, who promotes tourist content, was arrested this Sunday in
Venezuela
after being accused of being linked to "terrorist activities", his relatives have denounced without the authorities having commented on the case so far.
Oscar Alejandro Pérez Martínez
, known on social networks as Oscar Alejandro, has been detained at the Simón Bolívar de
Maiquetía international airport, in Caracas, when he was preparing to travel to Canaima, a renowned national park in Venezuela where
Angel Falls
is located
, the tallest waterfall in the world.
"According to preliminary reports available, the arrest is linked to accusations of terrorism-related activities," the family said in a statement released to the press.
The young man, who lives in the United States and has 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube and 580,000 followers on Instagram, is being held in the anti-terrorism division of the Scientific Police (Cicpc) in Caracas.
Pérez Martínez will be presented in court on Monday, according to family members, who hope that the situation will be clarified and he will be assured "fair treatment."
The young man has visited 28 countries, the last being
Nicaragua
, and in his documentaries he presents the tourist places and life in each country.
Since the beginning of the year, Venezuelan authorities have denounced at least six alleged plans linked to terrorism and conspiracies against the government that have resulted in more than forty arrests, including soldiers and activists.