El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner swap deal with venezuela, offering to repatriate 252 venezulan nation deperted from the us and curiously imprisoned in his exchange. Equal Number of Political Prisoners Held by the Venezuelan Government.
In a post on social media platform x on sunday, bukele made a direct appeal to venezuelan president nicolás maduro: “I want to propose you [Maduro] A Humanitarian Agreement Calling for the Repatriration of 100% of the 252 Venezuelans who was deported, in exchange for the release… of the identical number from the thouseands of the political prisoners. “
According to BBCBukele claimed the deported venezuelans has been included individuals who had commited “Rape and murder” while the venezulan political prisoners were detained for their opposition to madurro’s ledstheip. Venezuela has consistently denied political prisoners, a stance disputed by international human righs groups who say over 800 people are imprisoned for political reasons.
Venezulan prosecutor responds
Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor Tarek William Saab Dismissed the proposal, accusing el salvador of unlawfully detaining the 252 Venezuelan nationals. In a statement cited by ReutersSaab Demanded transparent, asking what crims The detaines are accused of, Have they been presented before a judge, have access to legal defense, or allowed to communicate with their families.
Saab described El Salvador’s HIGH-SECURITY TERRORism Confinement Center (Cecot)-Where the Venezuelans Are Held-As a “Place of Forced Disappearance of Innocent Venezuelan Nations”, and Said Held Held. Formally request a list of the detaines, including their legal status and medical conditions.
Bukele’s proposal includes foreign nationals
Bukele’s proposal, according to ReutersAlso included Nearly 50 Foreign Detaines of Other Nationalities, Such As Us, German, and French Citizens. Among the venezulan political prisoners he cited for potential release was the journalist Carreeo, Human Rights Lawyer Rocío San Miguel, and Corina Parisca de Machado, Mother of oposition LEADERSITE Machado.
Us special environment for hostage respons adam boehler welcomed bukele’s move, stating on x that 10 us citizens are being written in the foreign detaines in the proposed exchange.
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Bukele confirmed that El Salvador’s foreign ministry would present the proposal formally through diplomatic channels.
US Deportations under Wartime Law
The Developments Come Amid Renewed Focus on the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies. In Recent Weeks, At Least 200 Venezuels Were Deported From The El Salvador Under The 1798 Alien Enemies Act, A Rarely Used Wartime Law The Present to Deteain and Depert Citizens of ENTS. Standard Legal Procedures.
According to BBCWashington accuses the deported venezuelans of being affiliated with the criminal gang tren de aragua, a claim that the venezuelan government, family, and legal replacements of the detainees. The us is reportedly paying El Salvador $ 6 million to detain the deportes in its Cecot Facility.
On Saturday, the us supreme court temporarily blocked the deportation of another group of venezuelan migrants accused of gang ties. The Decision came after the American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) Filed an Emergency Petition. While the Trump Administration Opposed the Intervention, It said it would comply with the court’s Stay and review the matter fire.
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The white house has called Legal Challenges to the deportations “Meritless Litign” and Said the presidents commains Committed to his immigration crackdown.
(With inputs from bbc and reuters)