A former U.S. Navy SEAL was among ten Americans and U.S. permanent residents released from Venezuelan detention

As inflation surges under President Trump’s renewed sanctions, Venezuelan authorities are trying to keep a lid on the country’s worsening financial situation.

A Venezuelan singer who spent months in a notorious prison in El Salvador returned to his family in Caracas overnight, one of the first of more than 250 former prisoners to arrive home after they were sent back to Venezuela last week.

A group of 10 Americans freed in a hostage exchange with Venezuela included a U.S. Navy sailor and a water sports fan, reports say. When contacted for comment, the U.S. State Department told Newsweek on Saturday that for privacy reasons, the individuals would not be identified nor their cases disclosed.

Venezuelan makeup artist Andry José Hernández Romero, who sought asylum in the U.S. but was deported to a notorious El Salvador megaprison, has been released and returned to Venezuela. According to a story from the Bay Area Reporter,

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Wilbert Castañeda was released on July 18 after being detained in Venezuela for nearly a year.

The Trump administration's negotiations with Nicolas Maduro's regime should not distract from the hundreds of political prisoners held in Venezuela.

L ast Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn into office despite losing last July's election by over 35 percentage points. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Nicaraguan President ...

Maduro claims victory as thousands protest Venezuela election results 01:50. Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela's opposition claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, setting up a showdown ...

Former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas provides analysis of the Trump administration’s prisoner swap with Venezuela.