The Trump administration deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador under a wartime law, claiming they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, despite Venezuela’s Interior Minister claiming none of them were part of the gang. The gang, accused of various crimes including sex trafficking and contract killings, was declared a terrorist group by the U.S. and is said to have spread to the U.S. during a migrant exodus from Venezuela.
Despite a judge’s order blocking the deportations, the Trump administration proceeded with deporting the Venezuelans to El Salvador, where they are being held in an anti-terrorism prison. Families and lawyers are demanding their return to Venezuela, while Venezuela insists that the Tren de Aragua gang was effectively wiped out in 2023.
Venezuela and the U.S. have clashed over deportation flights, with the U.S. accusing Venezuela of lying about repatriated deportees and Venezuela accusing the U.S. of blocking direct repatriation flights. Canada has also announced sanctions against eight senior officials in Venezuela for human rights violations and undermining democracy, which Caracas has criticized as attempting to align with Washington’s interests. The situation remains tense as both sides continue to dispute the deportations and their implications.
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