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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.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday 10 Americans held in Venezuela are coming home while fugitive Leonard Francis is being returned to the United States. An ally of Venezuela President Maduro was released in the exchange.

Roughly a dozen U.S. citizens who have been imprisoned in Venezuela are expected to be released, sources told the Associated Press and Reuters.

The agreement will result in the extradition of Leonard Glenn Francis, who is the central character in one of the largest bribery scandals in Pentagon history.

MIAMI (AP) — The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South

The agreement also will result in the extradition of Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian owner of a ship-servicing company in Southeast Asia who is the central character in one of the largest bribery scandals in Pentagon history.

The released prisoners include Joseph Cristella, Eyvin Hernandez, Jerrel Kenemore and Savoi Wright.

At least four Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela are expected to land in San Antonio at Kelly Field Wednesday night as part of a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and South American country, government officials said.

Returning convicted defence contractor Leonard Fat Leonard Francis to U.S. custody as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap on Wednesday is the latest twist in a decade-long salacious saga and bribery scheme that swept up dozens of American Navy officers

For the second time in just over 14 months, a prisoner-swap between the Venezuelan and American governments has taken place in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Earlier today, the United States released Alex Saab, said to be a close associate of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in exchange for 36 persons, 12 of whom are Americans. SEARCHLIGHT has learned that the transfer between the two countries took place on the Grenadine …