US 'Gravely Concerned' About Safety Of Americans Jailed In Venezuela - State Department

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 22, 2019 | 11:32 PM

The Trump administration has expressed its grave concern about the well-being of all American citizens held under detention in prisons in Venezuela, US Department of State deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a statement on Friday

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd March, 2019) The Trump administration has expressed its grave concern about the well-being of all American citizens held under detention in prisons in Venezuela, US Department of State deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a statement on Friday.

"The United States is gravely concerned about the welfare and safety of all US persons detained in Venezuela, and by reports of Venezuelan prison officials preventing attorneys and families of detained US citizens from delivering food and denying routine communication," Palladino said. "We will hold [President Nicolas] Maduro and his prison officials to account for their safety and well-being."