Internewscast Journal
  • Home
  • US News
  • Local News
  • Health
  • People
  • Guest Post
  • Support Our Cause
Internewscast Journal
  • Home
  • US News
  • Local News
  • Health
  • People
  • Guest Post
  • Support Our Cause
Home Local news In a diplomatic exchange, Venezuela liberates detained Americans, while the US returns deported migrants to El Salvador
  • Local news

In a diplomatic exchange, Venezuela liberates detained Americans, while the US returns deported migrants to El Salvador

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US
    Up next
    Richard Eden, the Daily Mail's Diary Editor, thought the wine had a 'bitter' aftertaste
    Royal Experts Review Meghan Markle’s Rosé Wine on PALACE CONFIDENTIAL – Surprising Reactions Revealed
    Published on 18 July 2025
    Author
    Internewscast
    Tags
    • also,
    • Americans,
    • Deal,
    • deported,
    • Donald Trump,
    • Edmundo Gonzalez,
    • frees,
    • jailed,
    • Marco Rubio,
    • migrants,
    • Nayib Bukele,
    • Nicolas Maduro,
    • releases,
    • Richard Grenell,
    • Salvador,
    • Scott St. Clair,
    • That,
    • U.S. news,
    • Venezuela,
    • Washington news,
    • world news
    Share this @internewscast.com
    FacebookXRedditPinterest

    CARACAS – On Friday, Venezuela released ten imprisoned Americans in exchange for the return of numerous migrants who had been deported by the United States to El Salvador months earlier as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

    This agreement marks a diplomatic win for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, assists President Donald Trump in his efforts to bring back Americans imprisoned overseas, and fulfills a swap proposed by El Salvador months ago.

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for securing the agreement.

    “Ten Americans who were detained in Venezuela are on their way to freedom,” Rubio tweeted.

    As part of the deal, El Salvador will return approximately 300 Venezuelan migrants, with the Trump administration agreeing to pay $6 million for their accommodation in a notorious Salvadoran prison. The move faced instant criticism when Trump utilized an 18th-century wartime law to expedite the removal of individuals his administration alleged were associated with the violent Tren de Aragua gang.

    The Venezuelans have been held in a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, which was built to hold alleged gang members in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s war on the country’s gangs. Human rights groups have documented hundreds of deaths and cases of torture inside its walls.

    The release of the Venezuelans is an invaluable win for Maduro as he presses his efforts to assert himself as president despite credible evidence that he lost reelection last year. Long on the receiving end of accusations of human rights abuses, Maduro for months used the men’s detention in El Salvador to flip the script on the U.S. government, forcing even some of his strongest political opponents to agree with his condemnation of the migrants’ treatment.

    The migrants’ return will allow Maduro to reaffirm support within his shrinking base, while it demonstrates that even if the Trump administration and other nations see him as an illegitimate president, he is still firmly in power.

    Venezuelan authorities detained nearly a dozen U.S. citizens in the second half of 2024 and linked them to alleged plots to destabilize the country. They were among the dozens of people, including activists, opposition members and union leaders, that Venezuela’s government took into custody in its brutal campaign to crack down on dissent in the 11 months since Maduro claimed to win reelection.

    The U.S. government, along with several other Western nations, does not recognize Maduro’s claim to victory and instead points to tally sheets collected by the opposition coalition showing that its candidate, Edmundo González, won the July 2024 election by a more than a two-to-one margin.

    The dispute over results prompted immediate protests, and the government responded by detaining more than 2,000 people, mostly poor young men. González fled into exile in Spain to avoid arrest.

    Despite the U.S. not recognizing Maduro, the two governments have carried out other recent exchanges.

    In May, Venezuela freed a U.S. Air Force veteran after about six months in detention. Scott St. Clair’s family has said the language specialist, who served four tours in Afghanistan, had traveled to South America to seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

    St. Clair was handed over to Richard Grenell, Trump’s envoy for special missions, during a meeting on a Caribbean island.

    Three months earlier, six other Americans whom the U.S. government considered wrongfully detained in Venezuela were released after Grenell met with Maduro at the presidential palace.

    Grenell, during the meeting in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, urged Maduro to take back deported migrants who have committed crimes in the U.S. Hundreds of Venezuelans have since been deported to their home country, but more than 200 deported from the U.S. have been held since mid-March at the prison in El Salvador.

    Lawyers have little access to those in the prison, which is heavily guarded, and information has been locked tight, other than heavily produced state propaganda videos showing tattooed men packed behind bars.

    As a result, prominent human rights groups and lawyers working with the Venezuelans on legal cases had little information of their movement until they boarded the plane.

    ___

    Tucker reported from Washington and Janetsky from Mexico City.

    Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

    Share this @internewscast.com
    FacebookXRedditPinterest
    You May Also Like
    The highest Dutch court is ruling on government's appeal against ban on sending F-35 parts to Israel
    • Local news

    Top Dutch Court Decides on Appeal Against Blocking F-35 Parts Shipment to Israel

    THE HAGUE – On Friday, the top court in the Netherlands will…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Reports say Rays sale 'agreed to in principle', group prefers Tampa stadium
    • Local news

    Rays VP Departs After 15 Years with the Team

    Related video: Ownership group acquires the Rays Carlos Rodriguez, the Vice President…
    • Internewscast
    • October 2, 2025
    Israel detains Gaza aid flotilla activists
    • Local news

    Gaza Aid Activists Held by Israeli Forces

    Internet Explorer 11 is unsupported. For the best browsing experience, please visit…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Employer hiring plans at lowest level since 2009, new report shows
    • Local news

    Job Hiring Plans Hit Their Lowest Point Since 2009, Report Reveals

    (NewsNation) — In September, U.S. employers reported a decrease in job cuts,…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Oviedo Mall hosts ‘Taylor Swift Day’ to celebrate album release
    • Local news

    Oviedo Mall Celebrates Album Launch with ‘Taylor Swift Day’

    OVIEDO, Fla. – “Swifties” are taking over Oviedo Mall as fans celebrate…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Storm Team 3: Seasonably mild Friday, warmer weekend with rain showers
    • Local news

    Weather Update from Storm Team 3: Mild Friday Followed by a Warmer, Rainy Weekend

    In Savannah, Georgia, Thursday afternoon brought mild and breezy conditions, which are…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Taylor Swift has 'never been so excited' over new album
    • Local news

    Taylor Swift is Thrilled About Her Upcoming Album

    Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    TMZ sifts through surveillance video of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
    • Local news

    Why hasn’t D4vd faced any charges?

    Investigators are set to examine more evidence after a teenager’s body was…
    • Internewscast
    • October 2, 2025
    Florida deputy found guilty in 2024 fatal shooting of girlfriend
    • Local news

    Florida Officer Convicted in 2024 for Girlfriend’s Fatal Shooting

    OCALA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy was found guilty on Thursday…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Sen. Thune speaks on government shutdown negotiations
    • Local news

    Senator Thune Discusses Talks About Avoiding a Government Shutdown

    Internet Explorer 11 is no longer supported. For the best browsing experience,…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    STM's Monahan wins WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week
    • Local news

    Monahan from STM Named WCIA 3’s Athlete of the Week

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Cassidy Monahan needed to step up as a…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Arrests made in Augusta robbery case, one wanted for questioning
    • Local news

    Arrests Made in Augusta Robbery Case; Suspect Still Wanted for Questioning

    AUGUSTA, Ga. () – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended the…
    • Internewscast
    • October 2, 2025
    • Food For Soul

    Rhapsody Of Realities 4 October 2025: No Foundation Without The Word

    Rhapsody Of Realities 4 October 2025 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (Christ Embassy):…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025

    Open Heaven 4 October 2025 – New Miracles

    Open Heaven 4 October 2025 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A.…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    89-year-old pilot flies solo 10 hours from Portugal to North America
    • News

    89-Year-Old Pilot Completes 10-Hour Solo Flight from Portugal to North America

    An 89-year-old former dentist from New Jersey is believed to have potentially…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Arrogant Diddy booked speaking arrangement in Miami NEXT WEEK
    • News

    Confident Diddy Scheduled for Speaking Engagement in Miami Next Week

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arranged to speak in Miami on Monday, presumably…
    • Internewscast
    • October 3, 2025
    Internewscast Journal
    • Home
    • Privacy Policy
    • DMCA Notice
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Guest Post
    • Support Our Cause
    Copyright 2023. All Right Reserverd.