Venezuela army still searching for crashed Amazon helicopter

Reports on Friday had indicated that search teams found survivors six days after the aircraft crashed. But the country's minister for communication later said the message had been put out before it was confirmed. Thirteen people, including civilians, were on board the Mi-17V-5 helicopter. One of them was a four-year-old child. Venezuela's defence minister tweeted a picture of soldiers around a map on Saturday, adding that the search continued with "optimism and faith" despite adverse conditions. More…