Portuguese supermarket managers freed in Venezuela

Venezuela has released seven Portuguese supermarket managers detained over accusations they overcharged for basic items in the food-strapped country, Portugal's government said Wednesday. The managers were arrested along with five other people of Portuguese origin on Friday, local media reported, for breaking strict price control laws set by crisis-hit Venezuela in an attempt to respond to widespread food shortages. "I note with satisfaction the release of our compatriots in Venezuela," Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa wrote on Twitter. More…