MEXICO CITY, Oct 1 – Novosti. The Venezuelan authorities announced the release of two “unjustly imprisoned” citizens of the country in the United States, as well as the release for humanitarian reasons of US citizens who were imprisoned in the Bolivarian Republic.
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wishes to inform our people and the international community that, as a result of negotiations held since March 5 with representatives of the United States government, it was possible to release two young Venezuelans who were unjustly imprisoned in this country,” reads a communiqué issued by the vice-president Venezuelan President Alfred Nazaret.
According to the text, the Venezuelan justice system also decided to release on humanitarian grounds a group of United States citizens who were being sued.
“The Bolivarian government of Venezuela welcomes the results of these negotiations and looks forward to maintaining peace and harmony with all the peoples of our region and the world,” the statement said.
Media reported that at the talks in July, a US delegation discussed in Venezuela the release of Marine Matthew Heath, five ex-managers of the oil company Citgo and two more Americans. Later, three more US citizens were detained for illegal entry into Venezuela.
The Venezuelan authorities did not disclose information on the size and composition of the group of released US citizens.
