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Camilo Castro, who has Chilean origins, was detained on June 26, 2025 after crossing into Venezuela from neighboring Colombia, where he lived.
From Barron's
Two other men of Chinese origin, but living in France, have been charged with providing assistance.
From BBC
In a 1991 interview, Kurosawa recalled the origins of “Seven Samurai” as a story about the workaday existence of a single samurai.
"When attempting to export it, it was declared as a garden sculpture. But a detailed inspection revealed that the origin and value of the cargo differed from the information declared," it added.
From Barron's
Sheen called it the "origin story of our nation" when the production was first announced in April.
From BBC
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