Trump-appointed liaison Richard Grenell arrived in Venezuela on Friday afternoon to meet with President Nicolas Maduro.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell is expected to meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday in Venezuela, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the meeting.

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.

One of US envoy Richard Grenell's top aims for the visit with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro securing the release of detained Americans.

They were plucked from pharmacies, apartment buildings and other locations, and thrown in prison for months. Many then endured severe beatings, food deprivation and other forms of torture. Virtually all developed stomach infections and lost weight.

Edmundo González, recognized by the United States as Venezuela’s president-elect, urges the Trump administration not to deal with the Maduro regime on immigration.

Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s special missions envoy, traveled to Caracas on Friday to meet with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in what is believed to be the first direct meeting between a U.

A senior Trump administration official has traveled to Venezuela to urge Nicolas Maduro’s government to take back deported migrants who’ve committed crimes in the U.S. and release a handful of Americans imprisoned,