The deportation trips to Venezuela resumed on Sunday, after a confrontation that lasted for weeks Trump administration And the Venezuelan government, which indicates an agreement between the two countries.
A journey bearing 199 illegal foreigners – including members of violence Aragua Train (TDA) gang – To Venezuela, it fell on Sunday, the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) confirmed Fox News Digital.
The Trump administration pledged to conclude a deal with the Venezuelan government to accept flights carrying the two deportees from the United States, but it was limited in the regularity of transfers after that. President Nicholas Maduro Flights were arrested earlier this month – with only four flights by the Venezuelan government since Trump has been sworn in.
Venezuela to resume our acceptance trips
Venezuelan immigrants were transferred from Gounaanamo Bay via Honduras ladder after they reached a deportation flight at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Michea, La Gira, Venezuela, February 20, 2025. (Reuters/Leonardo Fernandez Veeloria)
Maduro refused to receive flights after Trump announced that the United States would end the Baiden era statement to allow Chevron to export Venezuelan oil, which led to the closure of a major source of revenue for the country effectively.
However, Venezuelan officials confirmed this A deal has been reached on saturday.
“Venezuela reports reports that, in the context of returning to the homeland’s plan, with the aim of returning our citizens to their nation with the protection of their human rights, we agreed with the US government to resume returning immigrants in the Venezuelan with a preliminary trip tomorrow, March 23,” George Rodrig, the president, the president. Venezuela Association The chief negotiator with the United States said. A statement published on X Through the network Telesur.
Aviation tracking data A plane running the United States of Migration and Customs appears (ICE) that left Lasso and is scheduled to land at the Soto Cano Air Force Base in Honduras on Sunday afternoon. A second plane run by Conviasa from Venezuelan Airlines was appointed to land on the air base within an hour of ICE's arrival, apparently to the authority of officials.
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro addresses supporters during an event to celebrate the thirty -sixth anniversary of the social uprising known as “Caracazo”, which the late President Hugo Chavez said that the beginning of his revolution, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 27, 2025. (Reuters/Maxwell Brigsino)
The deal comes after Foreign Minister Marco Rubio pledged that Vinizuela would face “severe, and the escalation of penalties” if the country continues to refuse to accept its citizens who faced the deportation.
“Venezuela is obligated to accept its hostile citizens from the United States, as this is not a issue of discussion or negotiation,” Rubio has published X. “and does not deserve any reward. Unless the Maduro system accepts a fixed flow of deportations, without further excuses or delay, the United States will impose new and consistent sanctions,”.
The Trump administration did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request for comment.
In recent weeks, about 350 migrants have been deported to Venezuela, including nearly 180 individuals who have been detained at the US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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President Donald Trump will host his first meeting in the Council of Ministers sitting next to Foreign Minister Marco Rubio in Washington, DC on February 26, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
Last week, the Trump administration flew more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants to a highly security prison in El Salvador in coordination with President Nayb Bokil, despite the matter of the federal judge to temporarily withholding the deportation.
Rodriguez said: “Migration is not a crime, and we will not be comfortable until we achieve the return of all those who ask for it and even save our brothers who were kidnapped in El Salvador.”
Madoura also continued to condemn flights, referring to the Venezuelan detained in El Salvador as “kidnapped” on Saturday.
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In an interview with Radio Fox News, Rubio thanked his country's acceptance of migrants.
“Venezuela should take it, but they refuse to take them,” Rubio said. “Thus, we are lucky that there is a friend like President Bokley, as part of my meeting with him, he said that we will take them to a simple part of what cost you, comrades in your prison system.”
Louis Cassiano of Fox News Digital and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
