A group of seven Americans are pictured with their families and officials upon returning to the United States after being detained in Venezuela.
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How the US government brought seven Americans home
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Nearly five years to the day that the "Citgo 6's" plight began, CNN has learned new details about the extensive efforts leading up to the release of the seven Americans and the day they were freed, as well as the pleas from the family of one of the at least four US citizens who were left behind.
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A group of seven Americans are pictured with their families and officials upon returning to the United States after being detained in Venezuela.
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How the US government brought seven Americans home
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US President Donald Trump speaks at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on January 22, 2026 burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland. Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board's charter does not limit its role to the Strip, and has sparked concerns that Trump wants it to rival the United Nations.
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Trump to host inaugural Board of Peace meeting Thursday
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