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From Fox News: Following a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas to discuss, in part, the release of Americans being held in the country, Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions announced on X Friday night that he was returning to the U.S. with six of them.
“They just spoke to @realDonaldTrump and they couldn’t stop thanking him,” Grenell said in his post without identifying the six men, four of whom were dressed in light-blue Venezuelan prison outfits.
It’s been reported that at least nine Americans have been held by Venezuela where Maduro’s officials have accused most of them of being involved in terrorism or acting as “mercenaries.”
On a call earlier on Friday with reporters, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy on Latin America, said that “American hostages need to be released immediately, unequivocally.”
The trip was reportedly focused on two very specific issues, according to Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy to Latin America: “That we expect that Venezuelan criminals and gangs will be returned, as they are, to every country in the world, without conditions, and two, that American hostages need to be released immediately, unequivocally.”
We are wheels up and headed home with these 6 American citizens.
They just spoke to @realDonaldTrump and they couldn’t stop thanking him. pic.twitter.com/sCvCO4HQQv
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February 1, 2025
“Hello. I’m an American diplomat sent by President Trump and I’m here to bring you home.” pic.twitter.com/mMJ7nDu88s
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February 1, 2025
President Trump announced later Friday evening on Truth Social, “Just been informed that we are bringing six hostages home from Venezuela. Thank you to Ric Grenell and my entire staff. Great job!”
#AHORA | Ric Grenell, Nicolás Maduro y Jorge Rodríguez. pic.twitter.com/DYwuwEqGhL
— Orlando Avendaño (@OrlvndoA) January 31, 2025
“We are home. 🇺🇸 God bless these Americans,” Grenell announced late Friday night.
We are home. 🇺🇸
God bless these Americans. pic.twitter.com/L36mNkvEom
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February 1, 2025
Trump envoy Richard Grenell secures freedom for 6 Americans following meeting with Maduro in Venezuela https://t.co/rSHFZtjHk0
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 1, 2025
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