Chevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics
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Alejandro González, a former Venezuelan fighter pilot and employee of U.S. oil firm Chevron, was jailed in Venezuela on February 9, 2024. His arrest came hours after his ex-wife, human rights attorney Rocío San Miguel, was also arrested. The arrests are part of a larger crackdown on dissent by Nicolás Maduro's government, which threatens to unravel a political accord negotiated between Maduro, the Biden administration, and a U.S.-backed opposition coalition. Chevron, the only major U.S. oil company in Venezuela, stated that González's arrest was not related to the company. The arrests have raised concerns about the prospects of free and fair elections in Venezuela.

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