{"id":21555,"date":"2025-07-22T00:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21555"},"modified":"2025-07-22T00:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T00:19:02","slug":"trump-rubio-secure-release-of-americans-held-in-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21555","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Rubio Secure Release of Americans Held In Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, Venezuela released 10 U.S. citizens and permanent residents who had been incarcerated, as part of an agreement that facilitated the return of numerous migrants previously deported by the United States to El Salvador during the immigration enforcement measures of the Trump administration, as confirmed by officials.<\/p><div class=\"knxzt69f5fecf79fe7\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      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Maduro characterized Friday as \u201ca day of blessings and good news for Venezuela,\u201d declaring it \u201cthe perfect day for Venezuela.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div class=\"ob-smartfeed-wrapper feedIdx-0\">\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-widget-id=\"SMP_DT_IA\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget-header\">\n<p>Central to the agreement are over 250 Venezuelan migrants who were freed by El Salvador after being detained in its infamous mega-prison, the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).<\/p>\n<p>In March, El Salvador consented to a $6 million payment from the Trump administration to hold the migrants, the majority of whom had been accused\u2014without public evidence\u2014of connections to the violent Tren de Aragua street gang.<\/p>\n<p>This arrangement provoked immediate criticism after Trump invoked the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to hasten their deportation, resulting in a prominent legal dispute that ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelans were incarcerated in CECOT, a facility established as part of Bukele\u2019s campaign against gangs. 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They were dressed in casual clothing and wore face masks, visibly emotional as they returned to their homeland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1105235306&amp;adf=2611363223&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753058315&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Ftrump-rubio-secure-release-of-americans-held-in-venezuela%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLruAFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7nZW0saQeu7F6wX1fi2P6ROues5_NnF1dOPg5cMpfoDLV8bQfrzBNY_YdIMw_aem_rXoMitkJY9SvyyOjWGh4Mg&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1753143474383&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=383&amp;idt=0&amp;shv=r20250717&amp;mjsv=m202507170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1753143474%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1753143474%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1753143474%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=4000073640454&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=3366&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=23&amp;eid=95360549%2C95362656%2C95363184%2C95365699%2C95365881%2C95366025%2C95366346%2C31093565%2C95366855%2C95359265%2C95366362&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6746837531635779&amp;tmod=678185758&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=9&amp;uci=a!9&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=1042\" name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CK3C4bCYz44DFdexgwcdRKMuig\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Maduro asserted that several of the migrants experienced abuse while incarcerated in El Salvador, claiming that one person lost a kidney \u201cdue to the beatings he endured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello informed reporters that the men would receive medical evaluations and background checks prior to being permitted to return home.<\/p>\n<p>Among them is reportedly Andry Hern\u00e1ndez Romero, a makeup artist who fled Venezuela last year and was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a border crossing in San Diego before being sent to El Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Bukele suggested exchanging the Venezuelan detainees for an equal number of what he referred to as \u201cpolitical prisoners\u201d held by Maduro. This proposal received a strong backlash from Venezuelan officials, who denounced the comments as \u201ccynical\u201d and labeled Bukele a \u201cneofascist,\u201d according to the AP report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_9_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1105235306&amp;adf=910736589&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753058315&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Ftrump-rubio-secure-release-of-americans-held-in-venezuela%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLruAFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7nZW0saQeu7F6wX1fi2P6ROues5_NnF1dOPg5cMpfoDLV8bQfrzBNY_YdIMw_aem_rXoMitkJY9SvyyOjWGh4Mg&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1753143474385&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=385&amp;idt=0&amp;shv=r20250717&amp;mjsv=m202507170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1753143474%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1753143474%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1753143474%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=4000073640454&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=3514&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=306&amp;eid=95360549%2C95362656%2C95363184%2C95365699%2C95365881%2C95366025%2C95366346%2C31093565%2C95366855%2C95359265%2C95366362&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6746837531635779&amp;tmod=678185758&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=10&amp;uci=a!a&amp;btvi=8&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=1131\" name=\"aswift_9\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!a\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNXz5rCYz44DFdaPgwcdc24SbQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The State Department office responsible for securing the release of American detainees shared a photo on Friday evening showing the freed prisoners smiling aboard the plane that was bringing them home, with some proudly displaying an unfurled American flag.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft arrived late Friday at Joint Base San Antonio, where the returnees waved flags and hurried to embrace their loved ones waiting on the tarmac.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who were released was 37-year-old Lucas Hunter. 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