US EditionTrump Officials Pursued 2 Venezuelan Prisoner Swaps, Both Failed: Report
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – The Trump administration pursued two conflicting prisoner swap deals involving about 80 Venezuelan political prisoners and 250 migrants detained in El Salvador, complicating efforts to secure releases.
- Two conflicting prisoner swap deals between the Trump administration and Venezuela in 2023 failed to free detained Americans and political prisoners.
- The failure resulted from a lack of coordination between Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led one deal, and envoy Richard Grenell, who pursued a separate offer involving Chevron's oil operations.
- The deals involved repatriating about 250 Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador in exchange for 11 Americans and around 80 Venezuelan political prisoners, but plans including prepared flights were canceled.
- Grenell believed he had President Trump's backing, but officials say he lacked formal approval, and Florida Republicans threatened to withhold support if oil sanctions were eased to extend Chevron's license.
- The unsuccessful negotiations left many detainees imprisoned, fueled frustration among relatives, and highlighted disarray within the administration's Venezuela policy approach.
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Trump officials pursued 2 Venezuelan prisoner swaps, both failed: Report
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Due to conflicting efforts by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Richard Grenell, the Trump administration bungled a deal that would have freed 11 U.S. citizens and green card holders detained in Venezuela, along with a number of Venezuelan political prisoners, according to a new report from The New York Times. The two diplomats brought contradictory deals to the same Venezuelan officials. Under Rubio’s deal, in exchange for Venezu…
Trump’s Not-So-Genius Team Botched a Deal to Free American Prisoners
Due to conflicting efforts by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Richard Grenell, the Trump administration bungled a deal that would have freed 11 U.S. citizens and green card holders detained in Venezuela, along with a number of Venezuelan political prisoners, according to a new report from The New York Times.The two diplomats brought contradictory deals to the same Venezuelan officials.Under Rubio’s deal, in exchange for Venezuel…
Washington.- The main diplomat of the Trump administration, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was overseeing an agreement to release several Americans and dozens of political prisoners detained in Venezuela in exchange for sending home some 250 Venezuelan immigrants that the United States had deported to El Salvador. But the agreement was never concluded. Part of the reason: President Donald Trump's envoy to Venezuela was working on his own agreem…
Dueling U.S. efforts botched a deal to swap Venezuelans held in El Salvador for Americans
The Trump administration’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was overseeing a deal to free several Americans and dozens of political prisoners held in Venezuela in exchange for sending home about 250 Venezuelan migrants the United States had deported to El Salvador. But the deal never happened. Part of the reason: President Donald Trump’s envoy to Venezuela was working on his own deal, one with terms that Venezuela deemed more attrac…
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