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| Venezuela expels US film-maker charged over post-election unrest | Venezuela expels US film-maker charged over post-election unrest |
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| Venezuela has released and expelled a US film-maker who was imprisoned on charges of fomenting unrest after the presidential election earlier this year. | Venezuela has released and expelled a US film-maker who was imprisoned on charges of fomenting unrest after the presidential election earlier this year. |
| Timothy Tracy was said to be on a flight to Miami after spending more than a month in detention, part of it in one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons, Globovision reported. | Timothy Tracy was said to be on a flight to Miami after spending more than a month in detention, part of it in one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons, Globovision reported. |
| His lawyer, Daniel Rosales, was cited as saying the 35-year-old was released because there was not sufficient evidence to hold him. | His lawyer, Daniel Rosales, was cited as saying the 35-year-old was released because there was not sufficient evidence to hold him. |
| The US embassy was initially unable to confirm the report. "We are unable to release personal details on anyone without their consent," a consular official said. "We may be able to tell you more later." | The US embassy was initially unable to confirm the report. "We are unable to release personal details on anyone without their consent," a consular official said. "We may be able to tell you more later." |
| Tracy reportedly arrived in Venezuela almost two years ago to make a documentary about the political situation. | Tracy reportedly arrived in Venezuela almost two years ago to make a documentary about the political situation. |
| He was arrested in late April at Caracas airport as he was preparing to leave the country. The government accused him of trying to destabilise the country on behalf of US intelligence by channelling funds to student protestors. | He was arrested in late April at Caracas airport as he was preparing to leave the country. The government accused him of trying to destabilise the country on behalf of US intelligence by channelling funds to student protestors. |
| At the time, Venezuela's interior minister, Miguel Rodríguez, insisted there "can be no doubt about it. He knows how to work in clandestine operations" | At the time, Venezuela's interior minister, Miguel Rodríguez, insisted there "can be no doubt about it. He knows how to work in clandestine operations" |
| President Nicolás Maduro, who succeeded the late Hugo Chévez, said Tracy had visited several cities to promote violence, adding he personally ordered the American's arrest on suspicion of "creating violence in the cities of this country". | President Nicolás Maduro, who succeeded the late Hugo Chévez, said Tracy had visited several cities to promote violence, adding he personally ordered the American's arrest on suspicion of "creating violence in the cities of this country". |
| Tracy was formally charged of conspiracy, association for criminal purposes and use of a false document. | Tracy was formally charged of conspiracy, association for criminal purposes and use of a false document. |
| Barack Obama called the accusations "ridiculous". Friends and family said Tracy was an self-funded documentary film-maker with no political aims or government ties. | Barack Obama called the accusations "ridiculous". Friends and family said Tracy was an self-funded documentary film-maker with no political aims or government ties. |
| Long-standing animosity between Caracas and Washington has erupted again this year. Two US embassy officials were expelled in early March, accused of espionage by Maduro. The US government has repeatedly denied such allegations. | Long-standing animosity between Caracas and Washington has erupted again this year. Two US embassy officials were expelled in early March, accused of espionage by Maduro. The US government has repeatedly denied such allegations. |
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