Trump envoy Richard Grenell secures freedom for 6 Americans following meeting with Maduro in Venezuela

Following a gathering with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro successful Caracas to discuss, successful part, the merchandise of Americans being held successful the country, Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for peculiar missions announced connected X Friday nighttime that helium was returning to the U.S. with six of them.

"They conscionable spoke to @realDonaldTrump and they couldn’t halt thanking him," Grenell said successful his station without identifying the six men, 4 of whom were dressed successful light-blue Venezuelan situation outfits.

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It’s been reported that astatine slightest 9 Americans person been held by Venezuela wherever Maduro’s officials person accused astir of them of being progressive successful coercion oregon acting arsenic "mercenaries."

On a telephone earlier connected Friday with reporters, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. peculiar envoy connected Latin America, said that "American hostages request to beryllium released immediately, unequivocally."

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Christopher Guly is an Ottawa-based writer and longtime subordinate of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery. He has reported from Canada for respective media outlets successful the U.S. and the U.K. He tin beryllium followed connected X @ChristopherGuly