US lauds freeing of American prisoners in Venezuela
Multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the Trump Administration said late on Tuesday, hailing the move by the nation's interim leader.
"We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela. This is an important step in the right direction by the interim authorities," theย State Department said.
It was not immediately clear how many American detainees were released.
The Associated Press news agencyย reported thatย four Americans were released as a group on Tuesday and one was quietly released on Monday, citing an unnamed source.
What prompted the release?
The move comes after US forces kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a nighttime raid and brought him to the US to face trial.
Jorge Rodriguez, the head of Venezuela's national assembly and...