Venezuela Frees Several Detained Americans
Venezuela has begun freeing several American citizens detained in the country, the United States State Department announced, marking a notable development following recent tensions between the two nations. The department described the action by Venezuela’s interim authorities as “an important step in the right direction,” though it did not disclose the identities or the total number of Americans released. According to officials familiar with the situation, four Americans were released together on Tuesday and another was freed quietly on Monday, making it likely that no Americans currently remain in Venezuelan custody. However, the State Department did not confirm this publicly. The release follows a dramatic shift in Venezuela’s political landscape after a US military operation captured former President Nicolás Maduro in early January, and the interim government under Delcy Rodríguez announced it would start freeing a “significant” number of prisoners, […]