Maiquetía, Venezuela, July 19, 2025 (AFP) - El Salvador frees jailed Venezuelan migrants in US prisoner deal

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Hundreds of Venezuelans swept up in Donald Trump's immigration dragnet were abruptly freed from a maximum security Salvadoran jail and sent home as part of a prisoner swap Friday, ending a months-long high-profile ordeal. The 252 men were accused -- without evidence -- of being gang members and flown to the notorious CECOT "anti-terror" jail last March. There, they were shackled, shorn and paraded before cameras -- becoming emblematic of Trump's......

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