El Salvador President's Prisoner Swap Proposal Rejected by Venezuela's Maduro

El Salvador's Prisoner Swap Proposal

• 🇸🇻 El Salvador's president proposed repatriating 252 Venezuelans deported by the US in exchange for an equal number of Salvadorans imprisoned in Venezuela.
• 🎯 El Salvador considers the imprisoned Salvadorans to be political prisoners.

Venezuela's Rejection and Accusations

• 🇻🇪 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro rejected the proposal, calling the detention of its citizens in El Salvador kidnapping.
• ⚖️ Maduro claims El Salvador holds 252 Venezuelans without trial, due process, or the right to defense.
• 🚫 He also refuses to publish proof of life for the detained Venezuelans.

Deportations and US Involvement

• 🇺🇸 The United States has deported over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador, accused of being members of the Trend Dear Aagua gang.
• ❓ Relatives and lawyers of the deported Venezuelans deny gang membership.
• 🏛️ The US Supreme Court ordered a pause on deportations of alleged gang members to El Salvador, a ruling publicly challenged by Trump.

High-Security Prison Conditions

• 🔒 The Venezuelans in question are held in El Salvador's SECOT high-security prison.
• ⚠️ Critics have described SECOT as a black hole for human rights.