Oscar Alejandro Pérez: YouTuber released after 'terrorism arrest' - BBC News

Oscar Alejandro Pérez, who is known for his travel videos, was detained for 32 hours in Venezuela.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Fundacion Venezolana Por la LibertadImage caption, Fellow YouTubers and opposition groups have been calling for the release of Oscar Alejandro PérezBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsA Venezuelan YouTuber who uploads travel videos has been released after being held for 32 hours following his arrest at Caracas airport on Sunday.

Venezuela's Attorney-General Tarek Saab said US-based YouTuber Oscar Alejandro Pérez had been arrested over a video he uploaded last year.

Mr Saab alleges that in the video, the influencer urges blowing up a financial building in Caracas.

After his release, Mr Pérez said he would never disturb the public order.

The YouTuber, who has close to two million followers, said the sentence Mr Saab had referred to had been taken out of context.

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