WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson was not able to secure the release of American citizens held as prisoners in Venezuela during his visit to the country, his foundation said in a statement late on Thursday (July 16).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson was not able to secure the release of American citizens held as prisoners in Venezuela during his visit to the country, his foundation said in a statement late on Thursday .
"I am glad we were able to meet with President Maduro to discuss the potential release of the American prisoners and other Covid-19 humanitarian issues," Mr Richardson said in the statement. The Citgo executives have been imprisoned since 2017 on allegations of embezzlement, which the United States government and the executives' lawyers have said are baseless.
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