Matthew Heath, a corporal in the Corps from 1999 until 2003, says Maduro detained Americans to be used as « trading chips » and a policy tool.
A U.S. Marine who was held captive in Venezuela for two years under Nicolás Maduro’s regime recalled on Tuesday being handcuffed and electrocuted after he says he was wrongfully detained.
Matthew Heath, a corporal in the Corps from 1999 until 2003, says Maduro detained Americans to be used as « trading chips » and a policy tool, telling CBS News’ Major Garrett on « The Takeout » that he was arrested by Venezuelan authorities in September 2020 after showing Venezuelan authorities his passport at a regular checkpoint.
« I was placed in their holding facility called Casa de los Sueños, the House of Dreams », Heath said. « I can assure you it does not live up to its name. »
There are at least four detained Americans being held in Venezuela, according to a hostage advocate familiar with the situation.
