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In a surprise diplomatic move, the Biden administration has secured the release of ten Americans detained in Venezuela through a prisoner swap deal. The highly anticipated exchange marks a significant thaw in the icy relations between the two countries, raising hopes for further cooperation and improved human rights conditions in Venezuela.
Under the agreement, the US will release Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was arrested in Florida in 2020 on money laundering charges. Saab has consistently denied the accusations and claimed his arrest was politically motivated.
In return, Venezuela will release. . .
