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The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans, the Associated Press has learned.

The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/the-us-has-released-an-ally-of-venezuelas-president-in-a-swap-for-jailed-americans-the-ap-learns/">Read More</a>

Ten Americans were released in the deal, but critics say release of Alex Saab shows that corrupt Venezuelan officials enjoy impunity

The deal represents the U.S. government’s boldest bid to improve relations with the major oil-producing nation and extract concessions from the self-proclaimed socialist leader.

The Biden administration has agreed to a complex deal with Venezuela that will see several Americans wrongfully detained return to their families, according to a senior administration official.

The release of Alex Saab, a Maduro associate who was arrested on a U.S. warrant for money laundering in 2020 and long was regarded as a criminal trophy by Washington, is a significant concession to the Venezuelan leader

A US-Venezuela prisoner swap was ongoing on Wednesday between Nicolas Maduro, who is wanted for narcotrafficking in the U.S., and President Joe Biden’s administration.

The fragile deal includes the release of several Americans the U.S. deems wrongly held, but doesn’t involve sanctions relief, officials said.

The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans, The Associated Press has learned.

Ten Americans detained in Venezuela were released Wednesday -- including six deemed wrongfully detained, White House officials confirmed.