(CNN) Just before Thanksgiving 2017, a group of six US oil executives were summoned to Venezuela for an emergency work meeting, where they were arrested on corruption chargesNow, the families of the CITGO 6 -- Tomeu Vadell, Gustavo Cardenas, Jorge Toledo, Alirio Jose Zambrano, Jose Luis Zambrano and Jose Angel Pereira -- are preparing to spend another Thanksgiving without their loved ones. And they're desperately hoping that as the US prepares to change presidents, the CITGO 6 remain a priority for the incoming Biden administration. "Regardless of political party, we expect continued commitment from all levels of the US government to exhaust every effort to bring American hostages home, like my father Tomeu," said Cristina Vadell. "We really do just hope that President Biden really does keep our family in his heart, that Vice President Harris keeps our family in their hearts," said Gabriela Zambrano Hill, the daughter of Alirio Jose and niece of Jose Luis.

Source: CNN November 21, 2020 05:03 UTC