Richard Grenell's trip to Venezuela focuses on securing the return of Venezuelan criminals deported to the U.S. and the immediate release of American hostages held by the Maduro regime.
Richard Grenell , President Donald Trump's envoy for special missions, recently traveled to Venezuela to deliver a direct message to socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro. The message centers on two key demands: the unconditional return of Venezuela n criminals and gang members deported from the United States, particularly those affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang, and the immediate release of all American hostages held in Venezuela . Grenell's mission, according to Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.
S. special envoy to Latin America, is not a negotiation or a quid pro quo. President Trump has made it clear that these are non-negotiable demands. Claver-Carone emphasized that the United States expects Venezuelan criminals, like those from any other nation, to be returned to their country of origin without conditions. He also stressed the urgency of releasing American hostages, demanding their immediate and unconditional freedom.Despite widespread belief among Venezuelans and the international community that Maduro lost the 2024 presidential election to opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, Maduro was sworn into his third six-year term earlier this month. The United States does not recognize Maduro as the legitimate head of state. Opposition leader María Corina Machado calls on Venezuelan citizens to protest the Maduro regime and demand that González be installed as the rightful president. The exact number of Americans currently detained in Venezuela remains unclear. While the State Department has not declared them wrongfully detained, it is estimated that up to 10 Americans are held there. Three are U.S. citizens allegedly involved in a plot to destabilize Venezuela, according to Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello. The State Department denies any U.S. involvement in such a plot.
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