Overview
- U.S. officials say Venezuelan forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months and are considering wrongful‑detention labels for at least two.
- The detainees’ situations vary, with some potentially facing legitimate criminal or drug‑smuggling charges, according to preliminary U.S. assessments.
- One believed to be wrongfully detained is New Yorker James Luckey‑Lange, while families report Aidal Suarez and Jonathan Torres Duque are also being held.
- Maduro said he is ready to negotiate a counter‑drug agreement and invite U.S. oil investment through firms like Chevron, but he declined to confirm a dock strike.
- The Trump administration reports 35 strikes on suspected drug boats with at least 115 deaths, has tightened oil‑sector sanctions and tanker interdictions, and U.S. media report a CIA‑led strike on a Venezuelan docking area.