The US citizens released from Venezuela are posing for photos of us raising our flag after the prisoner exchange of this handout, released on July 18, 2025. US Embassy in Venezuela/Distribution via Reuters
The US and El Salvador governments announced Friday that they had facilitated the exchange of prisoners and secured the release of 10 US citizens in Venezuela in exchange for the return of more than 250 Venezuelan men who were expelled from the United States and imprisoned in El Salvador.
“Today, we have extradited all Venezuelan citizens detained in our country and accused of being part of the criminal organization Tren de Aragua,” said Salvadra President Naibe Buquere, who said many of them face multiple charges related to violent crimes.
