US man released after 5 years in Venezuelan jails

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An American man detained during a wave of unrest in Venezuela has been freed after being held for five years.
Todd Leininger, 37, was arrested in April 2014 on what his family describes as trumped-up charges. He was released Thursday.
A senior Venezuelan official characterized the release as a gesture aimed at improving U.S. relations.
The U.S. State Department is calling Leininger’s release “overdue,” noting a Venezuelan court ordered him freed