Ric Grenell has traveled to Venezuela to meet with socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro and demand that he accept deported criminals from the U.S. and release American hostages.

A State Department official said Venezuela must take back “Venezuelan criminals and gangs” and release American “hostages” immediately.

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela were freed by the government of President Nicolas Maduro after he met with a Trump administration official on Friday. US President Donald Trump and his envoy for special missions Richard Grenell announced the release of the six men on social media.

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell said on Friday he was headed back to the United States with six American citizens, a surprise development after he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

Nicolás Maduro’s regime on Friday released six American citizens imprisoned in Venezuela after the strongman met in Caracas with President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Richard Grenell.

Trump-appointed liaison Richard Grenell arrived in Venezuela on Friday afternoon to meet with President Nicolas Maduro.

US President Donald Trump sent envoy Richard Grenell to Venezuela to demand the unconditional return of deported Venezuelans, including criminals and

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro.