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    For Utah Newlywed, An 'Egregious' Prison Stint In Venezuela

    Joshua Holt, a Mormon, was on his honeymoon in Venezuela last year when he was arrested in an anti-gang operation. He's been in jail since. The U.S. has called for his release on humanitarian grounds.
    by John Otis Mar 27, 2017 2 minutes

    Venezuela's deeply unpopular government is holding more than 100 political prisoners — and some legal experts are including an American among them. Utah native Joshua Holt traveled to Venezuela last year to marry his Venezuelan fiancée. But in a bizarre twist, he's ended up behind bars on weapons charges.

    A former Eagle Scout and a Mormon missionary, Holt, 24, met Thamara Candelo through a religious website. After

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