Ric Grenell has traveled to Venezuela to meet with socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro and demand that he accept deported criminals from the U.S. and release American hostages.

A special envoy is meeting with President Nicolás Maduro, a shift from the hard-line stance of Trump's first term.

Richard Grenell, United State Venezuela, will meet on Friday Nicolás Maduro, who recently took office for a third term after a controversial re-election, US Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone confirmed.

Richard Grenell, acting as the special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, has touched down in Venezuela for a meeting this Friday with Nicolás

Despite tense relations, Maduro government has suggested it could coordinate with Trump on immigration enforcement.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A senior Trump administration official traveled Friday to Venezuela to urge President Nicolás Maduro’s government to take back deported migrants who have committed crimes in the United States and release a handful of imprisoned Americans.

Richard Grenell, a senior Trump administration official, traveled to Venezuela to persuade President Maduro to accept deported criminals from the U.S. and release imprisoned Americans. The visit, aiming to preserve democracy in Venezuela,

"President Trump expects Nicolas Maduro to take back all of the Venezuelan criminals and gang members that have been exported to the United States, and to do so unequivocally and without condition," said Mauricio Claver-Carone, the US special envoy for Latin America.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trumps envoy Richard Grenell is expected to meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday in Venezuela

US President Donald Trump sent an envoy Friday to Venezuela to warn leftist leader Nicolas Maduro to accept the unconditional return of deported Venezuelans or face consequences.

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell will meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday in Venezuela, the U.S. and Venezuela both said.