The Facts

• Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Diosdado Cabello, said authorities on Tuesday had arrested a fourth US citizen in connection with a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro. The police in Caracas arrested the American for allegedly taking photos of electrical installations, oil facilities, and military units.

• Without identifying the American, Cabello stated that the individual had visited Venezuela on several occasions. Additionally, he noted that the CIA, along with Spain's National Intelligence Center, played a role in planning, promoting, and funding the plot.

• On Saturday, Cabello said on national TV that authorities had arrested three Americans, two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen for the alleged plan. Cabello identified US citizen Wilbert Joseph Castaelda Gomez, a Navy SEAL, as the operation's leader. The minister said that two other Americans detained were David Estrella and Aaron Barrett Logan.