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Former deputy sports minister detained at Maiquetía airport

Former Venezuelan deputy sports minister Alexander Vargas was detained on Friday night at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, according to reports citing social media videos and political leader Enrique Márquez. The incident reportedly marks the second time Vargas has been detained at the airport. Official reasons for the detention have not been confirmed.

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WhereMaiquetia
10.595, -66.956 ±10 km
First reported28 days ago
Published2026-09-26 22:54 UTC
Occurred2026-09-25
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Former deputy sports minister detained at Maiquetía airport. 2026-09-26T22:54:02.390Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3677. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-26/exviceministro-alexander-mimou-vargas-es-detenido-por-segunda-vez-en-fd80fd3b

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