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Biden Administration Reaches Deal With Venezuela Over Prisoner Release

The United States frees an ally of Venezuela’s Maduro in exchange for 10 American prisoners.
Biden Administration Reaches Deal With Venezuela Over Prisoner Release
Colombian businessman Alex Saab (L) leaves after a meeting with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (R) at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on December 20, 2023. Federico Parra / AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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The Biden administration has reached a deal with Venezuela that resulted in the release of 30 prisoners in Venezuela, including 10 Americans. In exchange, the United States freed one of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s closest allies.

The Maduro ally, Colombian businessman Alex Saab, was accused of siphoning off nearly $350 million from Venezuela through the United States in a scheme that involved bribing Venezuelan government officials.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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