Key Highlights
- Renzo Humanchumo Castillo, a Peruvian- American who was detained for close to a year by Venezuelan authorities, told Fox News Digital that his Venezuelan wife, Rosa Carolina Chirino Zambrano, as well as her friend and the taxi driver they were with, were released after being imprisoned and charged with espionage due to their contact with him.
- He spoke with Zambrano following her release, he said, their first contact since December 2024 when they were confronted by Venezuelan authorities near the country's border with Colombia.
- TRUMP PLANS TO MEET WITH VENEZUELA OPPOSITION LEADER MARIA CORINA MACHADO NEXT WEEK Renzo Humanchumo Castillo, a Peruvian- American who is a former Venezuelan detainee, and his wife, Rosa Carolina Chirino Zambrano, were detained in Venezuela after he was accused of plotting to kill Nicolas Maduro.
- (Courtesy of Renzo Humanchumo Castillo; ) "It was surreal," Castillo recalled of the conversation.
- "She got teary, you know, but she was like… 'hey baby, I'm out.' Now my main concern is how do I get her here with me." Castillo, who lives in Southern California, was detained after crossing the border into Venezuela, along with his wife and her friend, who were in a taxi.
