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Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Venezuela's Maduro releases U.S. Air Force veteran from detention
Venezuela's autocratic president, Nicolás Maduro, released a U.S. Air Force veteran who had been imprisoned in Venezuela for about six months, his family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. Richard Grenell, the Trump administration's presidential envoy for special missions, facilitated the release, which took place in Antigua, according to a person with knowledge of the trip, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of the release.
Wall Street Journal
20-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Venezuela Frees U.S. Air Force Veteran in Overture to Trump
Venezuela released an imprisoned U.S. Air Force veteran to American officials, people familiar with the negotiation said, a move Caracas hopes could improve bilateral relations and encourage the Trump administration to allow Western oil companies to continue operating. President Trump's envoy Ric Grenell oversaw the release of Joseph St. Clair Tuesday during a handover with Venezuelan authorities in Antigua and Barbuda, people with knowledge of the negotiation said. St Clair was expected to arrive in the Washington area aboard a private chartered jet later Tuesday.
