Backchannel with 'Dracula' helped free Utah man in Venezuela
[unable to retrieve full-text content]WASHINGTON (AP) — A secret backchannel led by a veteran Republican Senate staffer and a flamboyant Venezuelan official nicknamed “Dracula” broke through hostile relations between the two governments to secure the release of American prisoner Joshua Holt, who traveled to the South American country for love and ended up in jail, without a trial, for two years.
Source: AP
About author
You might also like
Trump claims success in Syria, but chemical weapons remain
[unable to retrieve full-text content]WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday declared “Mission Accomplished” for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the Pentagon said
Forum In N.H. A Warmup For First GOP Debate Of 2016 Race
By Don Gonyea Fourteen Republican presidential hopefuls made for a crowded GOP field Monday night in Manchester, N.H. Donald Trump declined to attend. It wasn’t a debate, but rather two
In Congress, A Mixed Reaction To Iran Nuclear Deal
By David Greene World leaders struck a landmark deal Tuesday to curb Iran’s nuclear program, and President Obama delivered a statement from the White House. » E-Mail This …read more
