Four Americans Freed as Venezuela's Interim Government Advances Amnesty Drive

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Four Americans Freed as Venezuela's Interim Government Advances Amnesty Drive
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The interim Venezuelan government freed at least four Americans who were imprisoned there, marking the first confirmed U.S. detainee releases since Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. The move comes as the interim authorities, led by Delcy Rodríguez, have begun releasing political prisoners and are supported by a State Department team. Bloomberg first reported the release, and the Trump administration has urged the release of all political prisoners. While this is a notable step, rights groups say hundreds remain arbitrarily detained, with as many as 56 released among more than 800 such cases as of recently.

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