Journalists covering Caracas on Monday faced temporary detentions amid heightened political tensions following the U.S. apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro.

More than a dozen media workers were briefly held while reporting on a march supporting Maduro and the swearing-in of Venezuela’s new legislature, according to the National Press Workers’ Union (SNTP). The press association said on X that all 14 detained journalists were later released, though one foreign correspondent was deported. Those detained included 11 from international outlets and one from a national media organisation.

The detentions coincide with Maduro’s appearance in a New York federal court on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to narcoterrorism charges. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has since assumed the role of interim leader in Venezuela.

Venezuela’s Information Ministry and Ministry of Communications did not respond to requests for comment. Major international agencies, including the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and CNN, also had not responded at the time of reporting.