María Corina Machado urged her compatriots to maintain hope while vowing to fight for democracy after a senior Trump envoy cut a deal with President Nicolás Maduro to facilitate U.S. deportations.

President Trump on Saturday celebrated the release of six Americans who were being held captive in Venezuelan prisons As part of a new agreement, President Nicol s Maduro will accept deported

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela are heading home to the US, President Donald Trump announced Friday, after his envoy met with the country’s President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela bonds jumped after the government reached a deal with the White House, adding to optimism that President Donald Trump’s administration is softening its stance toward the political foe.

The visit came as a shock to many Venezuelans who hoped that Trump would continue the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued against the authoritarian Venezuelan leader during his first term.

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.

Venezuela has freed six US detainees after talks in Caracas between President Nicolás Maduro and a senior Trump administration official. The release of the men was announced on social media by Donald Trump and his special envoy, Richard Grenell.

Venezuela Agrees to Accept Migrants in Deal Paving Way for Deportations, Trump Says

Despite the visit, Mauricio Claver-Carone, Trump's special envoy to Latin America, emphasized that Grenell's mission does not alter the administration's goal of restoring democracy in Venezuela. He warned of consequences if Maduro's government does not cooperate.

Richard Grenell secured the release of six Americans following a meeting with Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro on Friday. Grenell demanded that Maduro accept deported criminals from the U.S.