Kitsap County couple's son held as a political prisoner in Venezuela

Kitsap County couple's son held as a political prisoner in Venezuela

Joe St. Clair's parents are pleading for aid as their son, an Air Force veteran, is detained in Venezuela, unsure of his fate. Nine Americans remain held.

One January night, Sophie Hunter received a series of messages from her brother Lucas while he was dining. He had an important work test the next morning, but the messages – an audio and a location pin

The case of Lucas Hunter, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, has generated international concern following his alleged detention in Venezuela on January 7. Lucas, who was traveling through the La Guajira region of Colombia to practice kitesurfing, was reportedly arrested by Venezuelan military forces after approaching a border checkpoint. READ ALSO: AGREEMENT WITH ICE ALARMÓ AVENEZOLANOS IN THE US: THIS AUTHORITY ACLARED FROM DORAL According to message…

From Lucas Hunter nobody knows anything since January 7, 2025. He does not speak Spanish and until the last moment he thought Venezuelan military would let him free. His family has sought him, also diplomats, but there are no answers.

The arrest of Lucas Hunter, a 37-year-old Franco-American citizen in Venezuela, has once again targeted the migration policies of the Latin American country. Hunter was intercepted at the beginning of January 2025 while riding a motorcycle in the border area of La Guajira, in northern Colombia. According to his sister, Sophie Hunter, he accidentally strayed and approached a Venezuelan checkpoint. It was there that, he claims, the military forces…

A Franco-American, known as Lucas Hunter, 37 years old, was allegedly arrested by Venezuelan security agents on January 7 at the Department of La Guajira in Colombia. His sister Sophie received that day an audio and a location pin that alerted her. “Before I heard the voice message, when I saw the location of the pin, I felt there was a problem,” Hunter said for CNN. In the audio he said: “I don’t want you to be scared. I was stopped by Venezuel…