When Venezuela Accused Me of Being a Terrorist
Detained and extorted by Venezuelan Intelligence on the border
Joshua Collins Oct 20
“Do you know it’s a 10-year minimum sentence for espionage and another 10 for terrorism?†said the officer from SEBIN, the political police charged with persecuting and torturing those considered threats to the Venezuelan regime.
I had heard a lot of stories about SEBIN during my time reporting on Venezuela — none of them good.
He paused, staring at me. His manner was poised- his posture perfect. He adjusted his wire-frame glasses.
Read more at: https://medium.com/muros-invisibles/when-venezuela-accused-me-of-being-a-terrorist-b403de1f66a8
A really good read, this all happened on the border so, it definitely has the flavor of a "border-story", he wasn't even meaning to step into Venezuela.
