Summary
El Salvador and the United States have arranged to exchange prisoners with Venezuela. El Salvador will send about 250 Venezuelan prisoners back to their country, while Venezuela will release 10 Americans it was holding.
Key Facts
- El Salvador is sending 250 Venezuelan prisoners from its Cecot prison back to Venezuela.
- Venezuela will release 10 Americans in exchange for these prisoners.
- This exchange was announced by the US and El Salvador governments.
- Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's leader, proposed this exchange as a humanitarian agreement.
- The Cecot prison in El Salvador is known for poor conditions.
- The agreement improves relations between Bukele and US officials, particularly former President Trump.
- The US used a law from 1798 to deport the Venezuelans initially.
- There are currently no US nationals being held by the Venezuelan government.
