Venezuela releases all known American detainees after Maduro's capture and government takeover

Following the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on narco-terrorism charges, all known American detainees in Venezuela have been released, as confirmed by the U.S. Embassy on Friday. The releases have occurred gradually since Maduro's capture. While the interim government reported releasing 116 prisoners earlier this month, a non-governmental organization has only verified about 70. The U.S. State Department has a limited number of personnel in Caracas working to resume diplomatic relations, but advises against travel to Venezuela due to the fluid security situation. Venezuela is currently led by acting President Delcy Rodriguez, who recently signed a law overhauling the oil sector and opening it to privatization. President Trump stated that American energy companies will invest $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure.

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