Trump Administration Welcomes Release of Detained Americans in Venezuela Amid Opaque Regime Moves

In a rare development against the backdrop of hostile U.S.-Venezuela relations, multiple Americans detained by the Venezuelan regime have been released, according to the Trump administration. While the State Department hailed it as "an important step in the right direction by the interim authorities," crucial questions remain about transparency and motive behind these actions. The exact number of those freed remains undisclosed officially, though insiders suggest at least five Americans were quietly returned this week following heightened tensions after a recent dramatic U.S. operation targeting Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. This operation, which shook Caracas, appears to have pressured Maduro’s government...