Mabel Calderin, the wife of Carlos Correa, director of press freedom NGO Espacio Publico, looks on before addressing the media, after Espacio Publico denounced that Correa had been arrested ahead of the inauguration of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela January 13, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released from detention Thursday, his NGO said, after nine days in custody following a crackdown on critics of President Nicolas Maduro.

The director of the Venezuelan NGO Espacio Público, activist, and journalist, was arrested last Thursday, and his family does not know where he is being held. Carlos Correa, the director of the Venezuelan NGO Espacio Público,

The U.S. men's national team is without Christian Pulisic for its first match of 2025 against Venezuela.

On Saturday, the U.S. men’s national team will face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The friendly is an opportunity for the United States to build positive momentum under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Watch USMNT vs. Venezuela on Peacock Venezuela has similarly called in an untested roster. Among the team's 24 call-ups, 11 are uncapped and 17 have three caps or fewer. The USMNT and Venezuela have met six times previously,