Special U.S. envoy Ric Grenell is in Venezuela working with the authorities there are on the repatriation to that country of members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the White House said on Friday.
Richard Grenell met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as part of the Trump administration's efforts to deport violent criminal illegal immigrants.
Trump-appointed liaison Richard Grenell arrived in Venezuela on Friday afternoon to meet with President Nicolas Maduro.
Despite tense relations, Maduro government has suggested it could coordinate with Trump on immigration enforcement.
The visit by U.S. envoy came as a shock to many Venezuelans who hoped that Presiden Trump would continue the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued against Nicolás Maduro during his first term.
Six Americans detained in Venezuela were released and returned to the United States with President Donald Trump's special envoy, following his meeting with President Nicolas Maduro who called for a "new beginning" in ties with Washington.
Visit comes less than a month after Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term despite credible evidence that he lost last year's election
US President Donald Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media. Grenell's hours-long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House,
The visit came as a shock to many Venezuelans who hoped that Trump would continue the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued against the authoritarian Venezuelan leader during his first term.
A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth fleeing Venezuela was disbanded. In Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala,
Six Americans detained in Venezuela were released Friday and returned to the United States with President Donald Trump's special envoy, following his meeting with President Nicolas Maduro who called f