Venezuela issues arrest warrants for 14 alleged conspirators -attorney general

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab holds a news conference in Caracas Venezuela May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's attorney general on Monday said 14 arrest warrants were issued against civilians and former military personnel for allegedly conspiring against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

On Jan. 15, Maduro told legislators who back the government that conspiracies against him and high ranking government figures had been dismantled between May and December.