Franco-American Lucas Hunter's Release from Venezuelan Detention Celebrated

France celebrates the release of Lucas Hunter, a Franco-American detained in Venezuela since January. His release was facilitated by the U.S. State Department in a prisoner exchange with El Salvador. The exchange involved 10 Americans and an equal number of Venezuelans.

France on Monday expressed satisfaction over the release of Lucas Hunter, a Franco-American national who had been detained in Venezuela since January. The French foreign ministry acknowledged and commended the United States for its diplomatic efforts in securing Hunter's release.

Hunter, aged 37, was one of a group of 10 Americans whose release was confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio last Friday. The releases are linked to a wider diplomatic negotiation, involving a prisoner exchange between the United States and Venezuela, facilitated by El Salvador's government.

This coordinated diplomatic effort saw Venezuelans detained in El Salvador returned, reciprocated by the release of 10 Americans, including Hunter, detained in Venezuela. The exchange underscores the complex international negotiations involved in such detentions and their eventual resolution.

(With inputs from agencies.)