Venezuela frees seven Americans as part of the largest prisoner swap under Biden
The release of the Americans, including five oil executives, is in exchange for the freedom of two nephews of the Venezuelan president's wife.
Updated October 1, 2022 at 4:29 PM ET
WASHINGTON — In a rare softening of hostile relations, the White House said Saturday that Venezuela freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the United States released two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro's wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling convictions.
The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, is the largest trade of detained citizens ever carried out by the Biden administration.
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