American Retiree Eric Arthur Recounts Surviving Venezuelan Prison Ordeal After Catamaran Disaster In Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro's regime has been repeatedly accused of using the detention of foreigners as a strategy of political pressure. One of the most recent cases is that of Eric Arthur, an American retiree who, according to him, spent weeks being tortured in a Venezuelan prison before being released thanks to the intervention of Richard Grenell, special envoy of the White House.

American Retiree Eric Arthur Recounts Surviving Venezuelan Prison Ordeal After Catamaran Disaster In Venezuela

Eric Arthur, a 62-year-old American retiree, never imagined his life would take such a dark turn when he named his yacht “Tambo,” after the iconic characters Terminator and Rambo. What was meant to be an adventurous journey around the Caribbean soon became a fight for survival after a series of harrowing events in Venezuela. From Businessman to Sailor: The Dream That Became a Nightmare Arthur, who sold his condom and lubricant business in Fort S…