Washington, May 7, 2025 (AFP) - Venezuelan opposition figures 'rescued', now in US: Rubio

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2025-05-07

Five Venezuelan opposition figures who have been holed up in Argentina's embassy in Caracas for more than a year are now in the United States after a "rescue" operation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. He gave no details other than to say that the opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime were freed in "a precise operation." "The US welcomes the successful rescue of all hostages held by the Maduro regime at the Argent......

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