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[photo courtesy National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan X] MIAMI (AP) — The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat L

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 the return of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who is at the center of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The American detainees were back on US soil late Wednesday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. Six of them arrived at Kelly Airfield A...

MIAMI, Florida: 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 the return of a fugitive defense contractor known as Fat Leonard, who is at the center of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal, the Biden administration announced on Wednesday.

“California must stand on the right side of history,” said California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis.

Central Texan Luke Denman and Airan Berry of the Dallas area and are both no longer prisoners in Venezuelan custody.

The Malaysian businessman had escaped house arrest in California two weeks earlier, where he was being held after admitting to his role in a sprawling scam that cost the US tens of millions of dollars and implicated dozens of navy officers.

Venezuela has agreed to release 10 US hostages and extradite a fugitive billionaire in exchange for the release of Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro.

Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum

The US has reached an agreement to secure the release of six wrongfully detained Americans and four other Americans held in Venezuela, senior US officials announced Wednesday,

US and Venezuela swap prisoners in Qatar-brokered deal - World - SAN ANTONIO, United States: The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubb...