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Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans imprisoned in the
South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of
President Nicholas Maduro's wife who had been jailed for years by the
United States on drug smuggling convictions, a senior U.S. official said.
The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly
five years, is the largest trade of detained citizens ever carried out
by the Biden administration.It amounts to a rare gesture of goodwill by
Maduro as the socialist leader looks to rebuild relations with the U.S. after
vanquishing most of his domestic opponents. The deal follows months