Venezuela has freed six US detainees after talks in Caracas between President Nicolás Maduro and a senior Trump administration official.
The release of the men was announced on social media by Donald Trump and his special envoy, Richard Grenell.
Grenell - who published online a photo of the six on board his plane - said they had spoken by phone to President Trump to thank him.
Earlier, the White House had called on Venezuela to release "US hostages" - as well as agreeing to receive Venezuelan criminals deported by the US - or face consequences.
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US President Donald Trump’s envoy Richard Grenell said he was headed back to the United States with six American citizens, a surprise development after he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.
ReplyDeleteOfficials from the Trump administration had said earlier on Friday that one of Grenell’s top aims for the visit was to secure the release of Americans detained in the country, at a time when the Trump administration has been driving a deportation and anti-gang push in the United States.