Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the South American country.

CARACAS/BOGOTA - Venezuela has detained three Americans and two others for alleged terrorist activities, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Thursday, marking an increase in the count of foreign prisoners in the South American country.

Venezuela's government has detained three Americans, one Bolivian and one Peruvian, after accusing them of being involved in terrorist activities. "The detained foreigners speak Spanish perfectly, a requirement for them to involve themselves in communities,

Venezuelan authorities have arrested five foreign nationals in connection with an alleged anti-government plot, the latest in a wave of arrests following July's contested presidential election. The country's interior minister Diosdado Cabello said on Thursday that the five - three Americans,

Venezuela's government has reportedly detained three more Americans for alleged terrorist activities. The incarcerations follow a trend of international detentions, despite previous prisoner releases after negotiations.