US Businessman Adam Castillo Deported From Myanmar After Months in Jail, State Media Says
Global Reach said Trump administration efforts helped secure his release after Myanmar held him for about three months on business-related accusations.
- On Wednesday, Myanmar's military government deported U.S. businessman Adam Castillo after three months in jail, with state-run MRTV reporting he was flown out of Naypyitaw.
- Castillo was detained at Yangon International Airport on June 11 after returning from Malaysia, following accusations of financial impropriety; supporters dismissed the charges as trumped-up.
- Members of the Trump Administration worked behind the scenes to secure his release, with Global Reach CEO Mickey Bergman stating, "We are thrilled to see Adam coming home."
- The office of President Min Aung Hlaing stated the deportation occurred "in consideration of the bilateral friendly relations" between Myanmar and the United States, while Amanda Castillo thanked President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance.
- Despite maintaining sanctions since the 2021 coup, the Trump Administration has expressed willingness to engage all parties to resolve cases involving detained Americans.
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Myanmar has deported US businessman Adam Castillo after three months in jail over alleged financial misconduct linked to his former role at the American Chamber of Commerce. Castillo denies wrongdoing, while his family and supporters say the charges were politically motivated.
Myanmar has deported an American businessman who had been held in prison for three months. According to reports in the Myanmar press, Castillo, an American businessman and former president of the Myanmar American Chamber of Commerce, was flown out of the country from the capital Naypyidaw, taking into consideration the "friendly and cordial relations" between Myanmar and the United States.
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US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says
Myanmar’s military-run government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman, after three months in jail on charges his supporters say were trumped-up.
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