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Various American citizen detained in Venezuela already releaseThe U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday.
“We welcome the release of Americans detained in Venezuela,” the department said, adding: “This is an important step in the right direction for the interim authorities.”
Earlier this month, the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a shocking nighttime raid.
Last week, Venezuela’s National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodriguez said a “significant number” of Venezuelans and foreigners prisoner will be released. He called the move a “peace-seeking” gesture following the military campaign to oust Maduro.
As of Tuesday evening, Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal had confirmed that 56 prisoners detained for political reasons had been released. The group criticized the government for a lack of transparency in releasing information. The Venezuelan government rejected the group’s tally and reported a higher figure of 400 on Tuesday afternoon.
But the government has provided no evidence of the releases or the time frame for the releases, and has not revealed the identities of those released, making it impossible to determine whether those released were imprisoned for political or other reasons.
In July, Venezuela released 10 imprisoned U.S. citizens and permanent residents in exchange for the return home of dozens of migrants the U.S. deported to El Salvador under the act. trump card The government’s immigration crackdown.