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The number of American citizens arrested and held in Venezuela has risen in recent months, according to a new report.<\/p>\n

Several Americans have been detained by Venezuelan security forces as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to isolate President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, including sanctions enforcement and an expanded military presence in the Caribbean, The New York Times reported.<\/a><\/p>\n

A U.S. official familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the outlet that while some detainees face what Venezuelan authorities describe as legitimate criminal charges, Washington is considering designating at least two Americans as “wrongfully detained.”<\/p>\n

.”TRUMP WARNS US MAY LAUNCH LAND OPERATIONS INSIDE VENEZUELA \u2018VERY SOON,\u2019 SAYS REGIME SENT \u2018KILLERS\u2019 TO AMERICA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This can speed up diplomatic efforts to secure their release.<\/p>\n

Those arrested are said to include three Venezuelan-American dual nationals and two U.S. citizens with no known ties to Venezuela, the official told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Maduro\u2019s government<\/a> has long been accused by U.S. officials and critics of using detained foreign nationals as leverage in negotiations with the U.S.<\/p>\n

President Trump has made the release of Americans held overseas a priority during both of his presidencies. During his first term, he followed a campaign of maximum pressure against Maduro.<\/p>\n

On his return to office in January, Trump also sent envoy Richard Grenell to Caracas to push for a prisoner agreement.<\/p>\n

MADURO ERUPTS AS TRUMP VOWS MASSIVE BLOCKADE AROUND VENEZUELA \u2014 DECRIES \u2018WARMONGERING THREATS\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Grenell met Maduro in person and was tasked with securing the return of detained Americans, announcing he was bringing home six who had been imprisoned, per Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In May, Venezuela also released a U.S. Air Force veteran who had been detained for roughly six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joseph St Clair, who served in Afghanistan, had traveled to South America for treatment for PTSD.<\/p>\n

In July, as reported by Fox News Digital<\/a>, 10 more Americans and U.S. permanent residents were released after a prisoner swap that saw more than 250 Venezuelans held in El Salvador also returned home. The U.S. State Department<\/a> confirmed that release July 18, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Our commitment to the American people is clear: We will safeguard the well-being of U.S. nationals both at home and abroad and not rest until all Americans being held hostage or unjustly detained around the world are brought home,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a> said at the time.<\/p>\n

.CAN MADURO SURVIVE AS TRUMP’S OIL PRESSURE CAMPAIGN HITS HIS REGIME\u2019S WEAK SPOT?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

That diplomatic push led to talks between U.S. and Venezuelan officials and resulted in the release of at least 16 American citizens and permanent residents by mid-2025.<\/p>\n

Those negotiations were later suspended as the administration shifted toward broader pressure.<\/p>\n

The U.S. began expanding sanctions enforcement, redeploying naval assets to the Caribbean and increasing operations targeting vessels<\/a> allegedly linked to drug-trafficking networks tied to Maduro\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n

SECOND TANKER SEIZED NEAR VENEZUELA AS US ENFORCES OIL BLOCKADE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The New York Times reported Wednesday that among those Americans currently reported missing<\/a> is James Luckey-Lange, 28, of Staten Island, New York, who went missing after crossing Venezuela\u2019s southern border in early December.<\/p>\n

Luckey-Lange is the son of musician Diane Luckey, known as Q Lazzarus.<\/p>\n

Another former detainee, Renzo Huamanchumo Castillo, a Peruvian-American, told the outlet he was arrested last year and accused of terrorism and plotting to kill Maduro.<\/p>\n

“We realized afterward, I was just a token,” he said. He was released in the July prisoner swap after months of harsh detention.<\/p>\n

At least two others with U.S. ties remain imprisoned, according to their families: Aidel Suarez, a U.S. permanent resident born in Cuba<\/a>, and Jonathan Torres Duque, a Venezuelan-American, according to reporting by The New York Times.<\/p>\n

The exact number of newly detained Americans has not been publicly disclosed by U.S. officials.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of State for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/venezuela-arrests-more-americans-trump-ramps-pressure-maduro-report <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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