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Coverage in English
12/23/2023 - FOX 11 LA (video) - FOX 11 LA Interviews Rep. Kamlager-Dove About Eyvin Hernandez Being Freed After Prisoner Swap Deal
12/21/2023 - Associated Press: US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’
12/21/2023 - Press Release: Rep. Ted Lieu Praises Release of Eyvin Hernandez After Unlawful Detainment in Venezuela
12/21/2023 - Los Angeles Magazine: Los Angeles Lawyer Released in Venezuelan Prisoner Swap
12/20/2023 - Los Angeles Times: ‘An early Christmas present’: L.A. County public defender freed from Venezuelan custody
12/20/2023 - Telemundo (video): First Interview of Eyvin Hernandez Moments After Returning To U.S. Soil
12/20/2023 - ABC News (video): 10 Americans freed in prisoner swap with Venezuela
12/20/2023 - ABC News World News Tonight With David Muir (video): High-stakes prisoner swap between US and Venezuela
12/20/2023 - Associated Press (video): Freed Americans arrive in US after Venezuela prisoner swap
12/20/2023 - PBS News Hour (video): The significance of the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Venezuela
12/20/2023 - LiveNOW on FOX (video): U.S., Venezuela prisoner swap: Freed Americans land in Texas
12/20/2023 - CNN: US and Venezuela agree to release of 10 Americans – and convict ‘Fat Leonard’ – in exchange for release of Maduro ally
12/20/2023 - CNN (video): Venezuela releases 6 of 10 Americans in exchange for release of Maduro ally
12/20/2023 - Associated Press (video): Biden speaks on US-Venezuela prisoner swap
12/20/2023 - NBC News: Jailed Americans land in Texas after U.S. reaches deal with Venezuela to release an ally of President Nicolás Maduro
12/20/2023 - NBC News (video): 10 Americans released from Venezuela in exchange for Maduro ally
12/20/2023 - FOX News (video): US, Venezuela reach prisoner swap deal
12/20/2023 - MSNBC (video): U.S. reaches deal with Venezuela to free 10 Americans in prisoner exchange
12/20/2023 - ABC News (video): 10 Americans detained in Venezuela released in prisoner exchange
12/20/2023 - Press Release: LA Mayor Karen Bass Issues Welcoming Eyvin Hernandez Home
12/20/2023 - Press Release: Padilla Statement on the Release of Californians Following Wrongful Detainment in Venezuela
12/20/2023 - Press Release: Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Celebrate Return of Eyvin Hernandez
12/20/2023 - Press Release: Kamlager-Dove, Kim, Padilla, Butler, Castro, Barragán Celebrate the Release of Detained Constituent, Eyvin Hernandez
12/20/2023 - Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Venezuela
12/20/2023 - Statement from President Joe Biden on Securing the Release of Americans Detained in Venezuela
12/04/2023 - CBS Face The Nation: Two Americans detained in Venezuela ask Biden to secure release as deadline passes
12/04/2023 - CBS Face The Nation: Margaret Brennan Interviews White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby About 3 Wrongfully Detained Americans In Venezuela
11/16/2023 - Foreign Relations Committee: Chair Cardin Leads 10 Democratic Senators in Letter Supporting the Biden Administration’s Recent Diplomatic Efforts with Venezuela
10/25/2023 - Press Release: Padilla Statement after Meeting with National Security Council regarding U.S.-Venezuela Negotiations and Eyvin Hernandez Detainment
10/23/2023 - Washington Post: Opinion: Biden has to be willing to back up his threats on Venezuela
10/22/2023 - Wall Street Journal: Thawing U.S.-Venezuela Relations Raise Hope for Prisoner Releases
10/19/2023 - Associated Press: Five prisoners released in Venezuela after opposition deal, US demand
10/18/2023 - Press Statement from US Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken: Signing of Electoral Roadmap Between the Unitary Platform and Representatives of Maduro
09/5/2023 - NBC 4 News: Family Of Man Detained In Venezuela Fights For Return
09/02/2023 - NowThis News: Inside Eyvin Hernandez's Wrongful Imprisonment in Venezuela
08/02/2023 - Press Relese: Padilla, Feinstein Introduce Resolution Calling for the Release of Eyvin Hernandez
07/25/2023 - Fox 11 News: Eyvin Hernandez: Los Angeles attorney in Venezuelan prison
07/18/2023 - Roll Call: Friends of lawyer detained in Venezuela rally at Capitol for his release, beg Biden to intercede
07/12/2023 - Color Of Excellence: A Letter In Support Of Eyvin
07/11/2023 - ABC7 News: 3 SoCal Representatives Join Push To Free LA Public Defender From Venezuelan Prison
05/10/2023 - Washington Post: Opinion: Venezuela’s Maduro Regime Abducting Americans At Colombian Border
05/07/2023 - Daily Bruin: Opinion: Bruins Must Fight For Alumnus Eyvin Hernandez’s Release From Wrongful Detainment
04/03/2023 - Daily Breeze: An LA attorney has been in a Venezuela prison for a year. His family wants him home
03/31/2023 - ABC7 News: LA County Public Defenders Hold Rally To Demand Safe Return Of Co-worker Detained In Venezuela
03/31/2023 - The Nation: It’s Been a Year. Why Hasn’t Biden Freed Eyvin Hernandez?
02/07/2023 - California State Assembly Floor - Assembly Member Isaac Bryan Speaks About House Resolution 11 In Regards To The Release of Eyvin Hernandez
02/06/2023 - Press Release: California State Assembly: “BRING EYVIN HOME!” - Assemblymember Isaac Bryan Calls On Biden Administration To Act On Public Servant Wrongfully Detained In Venezuelan Prison
02/05/2023 - Daily Bruin: UCLA Alumnus’ Friends, Family Urge Release From Wrongful Detainment In Venezuela
01/31/2023 - CALO News: EYVIN HERNANDEZ, LA lawyer wrongfully detained, family holds vigil (Part 2)
01/18/2023 - NBC 4: LA County Public Defender, Accused of Being US Spy, Detained in Venezuela
01/18/2023 - KTLA 5: Friends rally for Los Angeles County public defender kidnapped, wrongfully imprisoned in Venezuela
01/18/2023 - ABC 7: Family of LA lawyer jailed in Venezuela host vigil in hopes of shining new light on case
01/17/2023 - EYVIN HERNANDEZ, LA lawyer wrongfully detained, family holds vigil (Part 1)
01/13/2023 - CNN: US hostage envoy quietly traveled to Venezuela to see detained Americans
12/30/2022 - Los Angeles Times: L.A. County public defender remains jailed in Venezuela after eight months
12/21/2022 - My News LA: Bass, Congressional Delegates Urge Return of LA Attorney from Venezuela
12/09/2022 - Washington Post: Dozens of Americans are being detained abroad. Here are some of their stories.
11/23/2022 - CNN (video): Ending a ‘nightmare’ in Venezuela: How the US government brought seven Americans home
11/18/2022 - PR Newswire: Coalition Implores President Biden to Secure The Immediate Release of Wrongfully Detained American Eyvin Hernandez
11/16/2022 - YouTube (video): Bring Eyvin Home Press Conference in Washington DC (English)
11/11/2022 - PR Newswire: California Coalition Urges Congress and DC Allies to Advocate for the Release of American Eyvin Hernandez, a Los Angeles Public Defender, Being Unlawfully Detained in Venezuela
11/09/2022 - Pod Hostage Diplomacy (video): Free Eyvin Hernandez, American held in Venezuela
10/28/2022 - The Hidden History of Los Angeles: Bring Eyvin Hernandez Home!
10/26/2022 - SF Chronicle: You’ve heard of Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention overseas. This California man is locked up too.
10/25/2022 - Miami Herald: State Department determines Venezuela is wrongfully detaining L.A. public defender
10/19/2022 - UCLA Law: In solitary, but not alone
10/17/2022 - Georgetowner: Families of Wrongfully Detained Celebrated 7 Newly Freed
10/15/2022 - Lucid PR (video): Bring Our Families Home Campaign Press Event from Mural in Georgetown
10/17/22 - Stars and Stripes: Biden hailed a prisoner swap with Maduro — but Americans remain in Venezuela’s notorious jail
10/04/22 - Spectrum News: LA County Board presses feds to secure release of public defender from Venezuela
10/01/22 - Associated Press: Venezuela swaps 7 jailed Americans for Maduro relatives
10/01/22 - CBS News (video): Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; U.S. frees 2 prisoners
09/27/22 - Spectrum News (video): Family pleas for release of LA lawyer held captive in Venezuela
09/24/22 - ABC News (video): Los Angeles attorney jailed in Venezuela speaks out: “It’s very difficult on the human mind”
09/16/22 - Fox News (video): Brother of LA lawyer jailed in Venezuela pleads for help from Biden admin: “Need to act now”
09/09/22 - CBS News: Family of Los Angeles public defender detained in Venezuela: “Time is of the essence”
08/31/22 - Fox News: Los Angeles attorney jailed in Venezuela pleads for Biden administration’s help
08/31/22 - USA Today (video): Family pleads for American detained in Venezuela
08/30/22 - AP News: LA Man jailed in Venezuela begs for Biden not to forget him
08/30/22 - AP News/YouTube (video): Family pleads for American detained in Venezuela
08/30/22 - Mercury News: Jailed in Venezuela, California man asks Biden not to forget him
08/25/22 - CNN (video): He went on vacation in March. His family is still waiting for him to come home
08/05/22 - The Guardian: Family fights to free beloved US lawyer imprisoned in Venezuela while on vacation
07/20/22 - Miami Herald: U.S. fears Venezuela is increasing efforts to lure and entrap Americans as bargaining chips
07/13/22 - CNN: Three Americans were detained in Venezuela earlier this year, source says
07/13/22 - L.A. Times: L.A. lawyer among Americans jailed in Venezuela as U.S. tries to improve relations
07/13/22 - ABC News: 3 more Americans detained in Venezuela since early this year, State Department confirms
07/13/22 - AP Exclusive: Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach
07/12/22 - Reuters: Venezuela holding three Americans accused of entering country illegally -sources
Coverage in Spanish
12/20/2023 - Telemundo (video): Llegan a Texas 6 de los 10 estadounidenses liberados por Venezuela
12/20/2023 - El Pais (video): ESTADOS UNIDOS | Prisioneros liberados por Venezuela aterrizan en San Antonio
10/23/2023 - La Politica Online: Biden celebra la votación en Venezuela, pero condiciona el diálogo con Maduro al caso de tres rehenes estadounidenses
10/20/2023 - Conferencia de Prensa Virtual con Subsecretario de Estado Brian A. Nichols y Subsecretario de Estado Adjunto Principal Luis Miranda sobre Venezuela
10/19/2023 - Infobae: Estados Unidos reiteró que si el chavismo no libera a los presos políticos volverá a aplicar sanciones a Venezuela
07/26/2023 - Congresistas de EE. UU. exigen libertad de Eyvin Hernández, abogado de LA preso en Venezuela
07/23/2023 - Univision 34: Así es la pesadilla que vive Eyvin Hernández, abogado arrestado en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela
06/21/2023 - El Nacional: Roger Carstens y su misión en Venezuela: Déjenlos libres
01/19/2023 - Telemundo 52: Familiares de abogado de Los Ángeles denuncian encarcelamiento injusto en Venezuela y exigen su liberación
01/19/2023 - Univision 34: Familiares de abogado de Los Ángeles denuncian encarcelamiento injusto en Venezuela y exigen su liberación
01/13/2023 - CNN En Español: Funcionario de Estados Unidos viajó silenciosamente a Venezuela para visitar a los estadounidenses detenidos
12/22/2022 - Telemundo 52: Piden acción para liberar a Eyvin Hernández, detenido en Venezuela
11/23/2022 - CNN En Español: El fin a una 'pesadilla' en Venezuela: así fue como el Gobierno de EE.UU. trajo de vuelta a casa a siete estadounidenses detenidos
11/16/2022 - YouTube (video): Haz Que Eyvin Hernández Regrese A Su Hogar Conferencia De Prensa En Washington DC (Español)
10/25/2022 - El Nuevo Herald: EEUU designa a abogado detenido por Maduro como víctima de encarcelamiento injustificado
10/14/2022 - El Nuevo Herald: Maduro liberó algunos estadounidenses, pero no todos salen de la temida ‘Casa de los Sueños’
10/03/2022 - Fuser News: Familia de Eyvin Hernández urge a Biden redoblar esfuerzos para un nuevo intercambio de detenidos
10/03/2022 - Venezuela News: Familiares de Eyvin Hernández celebran canje humanitario y piden a Biden redoblar esfuerzos para su liberación
09/22/2022 - Noticias Estrella TV/YouTube (video): La historia de Eyvin Hernández, abogado preso injustamente en Venezuela
09/04/2022 - Impacto Venezuela: ¡SOS BIDEN! Clama desesperado abogado preso en Venezuela
08/31/2022 - TalCual Digital: Abogado estadounidense detenido en Venezuela clama por ayuda a la administración Biden
08/31/2022 - Telemundo: Abogado de Los Ángeles preso en Venezuela dice que Gobierno de EEUU lo ha olvidado
08/31/2022 - CNN En Español: Embajada de EE.UU. en Colombia advierte a estadounidenses sobre riesgo de detención en la frontera colombo-venezolana
08/25/2022 - CNN En Español: Está preso en Venezuela hace cinco meses y su familia le pide a Biden ayuda
08/31/2022 - Venezolana de Prensa: Ciudadano norteamericano de Los Ángeles preso en Venezuela pide ayuda a Biden
07/21/2022 - Infobae: La familia de un estadounidense detenido en Venezuela pidió ayuda a los congresistas de EEUU para lograr su liberación
07/21/2022 - Univision: “Tomen acciones urgentes”: familia de un estadounidense detenido en Venezuela pide ayuda a congresistas para liberarlo
07/21/2022 - Curadas: Familia de estadounidense detenido en Venezuela urge ayuda de congresistas
07/21/2022 - Efecto Cocuyo: Familia de estadounidense detenido en Venezuela urge ayuda de congresistas
07/21/2022 - El Pitazo: Familia de estadounidense detenido en Venezuela pide a diputados intervenir para su liberación
07/19/2022 - La Prensa: EEUU alerta de alto riesgo de que estadounidenses sean detenidos en Venezuela por el gobierno
07/12/2022 - Frontera Viva: Régimen venezolano detuvo a 3 estadounidenses que presuntamente intentaron ingresar ilegalmente al país
07/12/2022 - Diario Las Americas: Régimen de Maduro detiene a tres estadounidenses