Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says
January 13, 2026
The Trump administration says multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released. The State Department did not provide the exact numbers of those released. But a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe non-public details, said four Americans were released as a group on Tuesday and one was quietly released on Monday. The State Department said, “This is an important step in the right direction by the interim authorities.” The releases come after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a stunning nighttime raid earlier this month.