Maduro government frees at least two American citizens in an apparent goodwill gesture after US reaches out to oil-rich Venezuela while banning Russian energy over its Ukraine invasion
Release of both Americans came hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signalled an interest in improving ties with the US.
The other was a Cuban American detained on unrelated charges, Reuters news agency cited people familiar with the matter. There was no immediate word on the whereabouts of the released detainees, though they were expected to be flown out of Venezuela to the United States without delay.But Cardenas's release was confirmed by Foro Penal, a non-governmental group, and by a person familiar with the matter who was not authorised to discuss the issue by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.