'They put a hood on me. I began to feel scared'
Cody Weddle is a US journalist who was detained in Venezuela last week.
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Comment: Venezuelan powers gather against Maduro
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Germany grants NZ extradition request for Polish man
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US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader as interim president
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