Venezuela makes six arrests in alleged Maduro assassination attempt

Six people have been arrested after Saturd

ay's apparent assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, the nation's interior minister said on national TV. Maduro survived the assault after several drones armed with explosives flew toward him during a speech at a military parade, an attack he blamed on far-right elements and Colombia's outgoing president, Juan Manuel Santos. Those arrested are accused of "terrorism and assassination," Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said Sunday. Venezuelan authorities said on Sunday they have detained six people over drone explosions the day before at a rally led by President Nicolas Maduro, as his critics warned the socialist leader would use the incident to crack down on adversaries. Jillian Kitchener reports.