At least four Americans who had been detained in Venezuela have been freed by the country’s interim government, marking the first known release of U.S. citizens since the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, according to the U.S. State Department and sources familiar with the situation. The move comes as Venezuela’s new leadership has begun freeing political prisoners in the wake of the dramatic events that followed Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces earlier this month.
U.S. officials welcomed the releases as a positive development. A State Department spokesperson described the decision by Venezuela’s interim authorities as “an important step in the right direction, reflecting progress in cooperation between the two governments on this issue. A U.S. team traveled to Venezuela to assist with securing the detainees’ release.
The releases are part of a broader process in which Venezuela has begun letting go of dozens of inmates who were held for political reasons or other charges. Last week, the government announced that a “significant number” of both Venezuelan and foreign prisoners would be freed as a gesture aimed at national reconciliation and peace.
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