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Montevideo, April 16th 2025 - 15:07 UTC

Tag: deportation flights

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:59 UTC

    Maduro agrees to Trump’s repatriation flights for deported Venezuelans

    In a televised speech, Maduro also addressed Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, telling him “you're responsible.”

    Venezuela has agreed with the US Trump administration to resume repatriation flights for deported Venezuelan nationals, officials announced confirming first flights on Sunday. Jorge Rodriguez, Venezuela's National Assembly President said the goal was to “ensure the return of our countrymen with the protection of their human rights.”

  • Monday, January 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Petro and Trump exchange threats amid troubled deportation flights

    In the end, the tug of war between Petro and Trump amounted to little more than reciprocal warnings

    Washington and Bogotá played cat-and-mouse this weekend after the Colombian leftwing Government Gustavo Petro refused to allow US military planes carrying deportees to land in the South American country. In response, President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all Colombian imports, after which Petro adopted a reciprocal measure.