CARACAS/WASHINGTON—Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in a U.S. prisoner swap have landed at a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said.
The individuals were freed on Wednesday in exchange for the U.S. release of an ally of Mr. Maduro, Colombian businessman Alex Saab, who was granted clemency by U.S. President Joe Biden and returned to Venezuela on Wednesday. Mr. Maduro also agreed to release at least 20 opposition-linked prisoners from prison.
U.S. prosecutors had accused Mr. Saab of siphoning off some $350 million from Venezuela via the United States in a scheme that involved bribing Venezuelan government officials. He denies the charge….