Coverage dated April 20, 2025

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees

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It comes as El Salvador has come under sharp international scrutiny for accepting deportees from Venezuela and El Salvador deported by the Trump administration.

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  1. WMUR

    El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees (opens WMUR)

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    It comes as El Salvador has come under sharp international scrutiny for accepting deportees from Venezuela and El Salvador deported by the Trump administration.

  2. KOB 4

    Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees (opens KOB 4)

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    El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for who he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    El Salvador: Bukele suggests prisoner swap with Venezuela – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Venezuela's attorney general has described as "cynical" the Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's proposal to exchange 252 Venezuelan migrants expelled by the United States.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    El Salvador’s president offers Maduro US-deported Venezuelans for prisoner swap (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Michael Rios and José Álvarez, CNN (CNN) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela, offering to repatriate hundreds of Venezuelans who were deported from the United States in exchange for “political prisoners.

  5. NBC News

    El Salvador's Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelans deported from the U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for what he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela.

  6. UPI

    El Salvador proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela involving U.S. deportees (opens UPI)

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    President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has proposed a prisoner swap with Venezuela involving 250 Venezuelan deportees from the United States who are being held in his infamous Terrorism Confinement Center.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for what he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Bukele proposes swap to Maduro that includes Venezuelan migrants deported from US (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The proposal includes El Salvador handing over 252 Venezuelan migrants deported by Trump for the same number of "political prisoners" held by the Maduro regime.

  9. WSVN Miami

    El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan

  10. KOB 4

    El Salvador President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees (opens KOB 4)

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    El Salvador President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    El Salvador's Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela for U.S. deportees (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, has proposed an exchange of Venezuelans deported by the U.S. for 'political prisoners' in Venezuela.

  12. Just the News

    El Salvadoran President Bukele suggests prisoner swap agreement with Venezuelan President Maduro (opens Just the News)

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    Bukele said he wanted to have a humanitarian agreement with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

  13. The Guardian

    El Salvador’s president proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans with Maduro’s ‘political prisoners’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Venezuela’s chief prosecutor hits back at ‘cynical’ offer by ‘neofascist’ Salvadoran leader and demands rights for Venezuelan prisoners

  14. Al Jazeera

    El Salvador’s Bukele suggests prisoner swap for Venezuelans deported by US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    El Salvador president says he is willing to repatriate deportees in exchange for release of ‘political prisoners’.

  15. Hawaiitribune Herald

    El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan ‘political prisoners’ - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking “political prisoners” held by Venezuela.

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