Family of American imprisoned by Venezuela begs Biden administration to bring him home

Eyvin Hernandez, a Los Angeles public defender, was jailed while on vacation. ‘Please do something,’ his mother said

The family of a Los Angeles man detained in Venezuela earlier this year is publicly appealing to the US government to help secure his release, fearing he could be held longterm as a political bargaining chip.

Eyvin Hernandez, a 44-year-old lawyer and criminal justice advocate in LA, was picked up by Venezuelan security forces on 31 March near the Colombia-Venezuela border and is facing “criminal association” and “conspiracy” charges, his family says.