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Trump 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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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…

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