U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell will meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday in Venezuela, both countries said, amid a deportation and anti-gang push by the Trump administration that has ruffled feathers around Latin America.

A State Department official said Venezuela must take back “Venezuelan criminals and gangs” and release American “hostages” immediately.

Washington to push Caracas to take thousands of deportees, sparking alarm among country’s embattled opposition

US President Donald Trump sent envoy Richard Grenell to Venezuela to demand the unconditional return of deported Venezuelans, including criminals and

Florida Senator Rick Scott said on Friday he expects that the meeting between Richard Grenell, Trump envoy for special missions, with Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro will result in the latter "finding a new country" along with other top members of his regime.

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell is expected to meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday in Venezuela, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the meeting.