Venezuela has slowly begun releasing some of those held in jail who are considered political prisoners by rights groups and the opposition, in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro last weekend.

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The government said it was a "unilateral gesture" to maintain peace; families of those imprisoned have been calling for their release.

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U.S. President Donald Trump began a meeting to discuss Venezuela with executives from some of the world's largest oil companies at the White House on Friday, saying he wants them to invest $100 billion in the country to vastly expand its production.

Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".