Mon Mar 24 07:44:25 UTC 2025: ## Trump Administration Deportates Nearly 200 Venezuelans
**Caracas, Venezuela –** Nearly 200 Venezuelan citizens were deported from the United States on Monday, March 24, 2025, marking a resumption of repatriation flights after a brief suspension. The deportees arrived at Maiquetia International Airport near Caracas on a flight originating from Honduras. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed the arrival of 199 citizens.
The repatriation follows an agreement reached between Venezuela and the U.S. government on Saturday, March 22, 2025, to restart the deportation process. While the U.S. State Department expressed expectation for a consistent flow of future deportations, the process has been marked by inconsistency since President Donald Trump’s re-election. A previous suspension occurred after Trump claimed Venezuela wasn’t fulfilling its end of a deal to rapidly accept deportees.
This latest deportation follows the controversial transfer of 238 Venezuelans, accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang (designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S.), to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador – a move that drew strong criticism from Caracas.
The renewed deportations come amid strained relations between the two countries, marked by the revocation of Chevron’s operating permit in Venezuela last month and the absence of promised reforms following a deal under the Biden administration. The countries severed diplomatic relations in 2019, following the U.S.’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president. Despite a brief period of improved relations at the start of Trump’s second term, tensions have again escalated.
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