US and Venezuela Swap Prisoners in Diplomatic Breakthrough
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Venezuela released 10 Americans, including some wrongfully detained, as part of a prisoner swap with the US. The US is releasing Venezuelan ally Alex Saab.
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The deal also includes the return of Leonard Francis, known as "Fat Leonard", a fugitive defense contractor who bribed Navy officials.
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Venezuela will release 20 Venezuelan political prisoners and opposition leader Roberto Abdul.
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The prisoner swap follows Venezuela's controversial referendum on annexing neighboring Guyana's Essequibo region.
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The Biden administration has negotiated several high-profile prisoner exchanges with adversaries like Iran and Russia.