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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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee held the oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee held the oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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