Venezuela, El Salvador and Americans
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A group of 10 Americans freed in a hostage exchange with Venezuela included a U.S. Navy sailor and a water sports fan, reports say. When contacted for comment, the U.S. State Department told Newsweek on Saturday that for privacy reasons, the individuals would not be identified nor their cases disclosed.
Wilbert Castañeda suffered traumatic brain injuries in the Navy, which “led him to make a bad decision” to go to Venezuela, his brother said.
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Latin Times on MSNNavy SEAL Among Americans Released in Venezuela Prisoner ExchangeA former U.S. Navy SEAL was among ten Americans and U.S. permanent residents released from Venezuelan detention on Friday as part of a high-level prisoner exchange. The deal involved the swap of 252 Venezuelan migrants from the United States to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
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Venezuela Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that his office will investigate El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and two other officials for the alleged abuse of Venezuelans who were detained in the Central American country.
Over 260 people were released from prisons in El Salvador and Venezuela. Now they face the challenge of coming home.
In the case of the United States, it is the outgoing president who affirms that he has lost his re-election bid due to electoral fraud and calls on his followers to support him.
Many Americans discovered that Venezuela is in crisis on Friday, when President Trump made a supremely ill-advised threat about keeping “military options” open. To be clear, the United States ...
As inflation surges under President Trump’s renewed sanctions, Venezuelan authorities are trying to keep a lid on the country’s worsening financial situation.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Elliott Abrams, special envoy for Venezuela, about the Trump administration's strategy after the U.N. Security Council rejected a U.S. resolution on Venezuela.
A Houston refugee was sent back to Venezuela after months in an El Salvador megaprison, raising concerns over due process and political persecution.