The Trump administration transferred Venezuelan migrants from a U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay to Honduras for repatriation, clearing out the detention operation amid legal challenges. The migrants were held temporarily due to difficulties in deporting them to Venezuela, but a diplomatic breakthrough allowed for their return. President Maduro of Venezuela hailed the return of the migrants as a victory and a result of direct negotiations with the U.S., while questions remain about the criteria for selecting migrants for detention at Guantánamo.
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Trump Deportees Arrived in ‘Visible Distress,’ Costa Rica’s Ombudsman Says
The Costa Rican ombudsman reported that many migrants arrived in the country without knowledge of their whereabouts, desperately seeking to contact relatives, criticizing the treatment of deportees from the US. Upon arrival, 135 deportees expressed distress, lacked documents, and faced challenges verifying family ties. The Costa Rican government received deportees from Asia and the Middle East, while the security minister disputed claims of mistreatment, stating that migrants were provided with essential supplies and services before...
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