Intercambio dramático de prisioneros libera a estadounidenses y cientos de migrantes venezolanos

In a high-profile international prisoner swap, Venezuela released 10 Americans and U.S. permanent residents who had been detained by the Maduro regime.

In exchange, over 250 Venezuelan migrants, previously deported by the Trump administration and held in El Salvador's notorious CECOT megaprison, were sent back to Venezuela. Many of these Venezuelans had been labeled as criminals or gang members, but families and advocates dispute these claims and say they were denied due process. The swap has sparked relief and celebration among families, but also raised concerns about the use of migrants as bargaining chips and the harsh conditions they endured.

The deal involved cooperation between the U.S., Venezuela, and El Salvador, and has drawn both praise and criticism from political leaders and human rights groups.