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21-07-2025
The United States has secured the release of 10 American citizens detained in Venezuela through a prisoner swap involving El Salvador. The swap saw El Salvador return 252 Venezuelans who were deported from the US earlier this year, allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The deal also resulted in the release of dozens of Venezuelan political prisoners and detainees. The swap was facilitated by the Trump administration, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio crediting President Trump's leadership and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's cooperation.
Entities: United States, Venezuela, El Salvador, Marco Rubio, Nayib Bukele • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
21-07-2025
The article reports on the release of over 250 Venezuelan migrants who were detained in a notorious prison in El Salvador as part of a prisoner swap between Venezuela and the US. The migrants were arrested in immigration raids by the Trump administration and sent to El Salvador, where they were imprisoned in the maximum-security CECOT jail. The detainees were released and returned to Venezuela in exchange for the release of 10 Americans and US permanent residents held by Venezuelan authorities. The article highlights the controversy surrounding the detention of the migrants, with human rights groups documenting physical beatings, torture, and denial of access to basic necessities.
Entities: Paola Paiva, Arturo Suarez, El Salvador, Venezuela, US • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
21-07-2025
Venezuela's attorney general, Tarek Saab, announced an investigation into alleged torture of Venezuelan citizens detained in El Salvador's Cecot prison. Over 250 Venezuelans were deported from the US to El Salvador and returned to Venezuela under a prisoner exchange deal with the US. The detainees reported human rights abuses, including sexual abuse, beatings, and denial of medical care. Venezuela will investigate El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, and other officials for the alleged abuses.
Entities: Tarek Saab, Venezuela, El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, Cecot prison • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
21-07-2025
Venezuela's attorney general has launched an investigation into El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele for alleged mistreatment and human rights violations against Venezuelan migrants deported from the US and detained in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
Entities: Venezuela, El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, United States, Venezuelan migrants • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
