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Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

The interim government began releasing political prisoners as a goodwill gesture after Maduro's removal, freeing at least four Americans held in Venezuelan jails.

  • On Jan. 14, the Trump administration said several Americans detained in Venezuela were freed, marking the first known U.S. citizen releases since Nicolás Maduro was detained earlier this month.
  • After the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3, Delcy Rodríguez ordered prisoner releases as Venezuela's interim government began freeing political detainees less than a week earlier.
  • Four Americans were freed jointly on Tuesday and one on Monday, while Foro Penal confirmed 56 political detainees had been freed as of Tuesday evening.
  • The State Department said, `We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela`, and President Donald Trump said he cancelled a second wave of airstrikes after Caracas cooperated.
  • Critics have questioned the transparency of the release process, as human rights groups and opposition figures warn promises to free all political prisoners remain unverified.
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RECIT - Despite the decapitation of the Venezuelan government, the Chavist authorities continue to rule Venezuela, with a new slogan: cooperation with the United States. It is the new political normality in the country.

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According to the U.S. government, Venezuela has begun the release of imprisoned citizens of the United States.

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A U.S. representative called the release "the important step of the transitional authorities". X is available again in Venezuela for the first time since a blockade in 2024

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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