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Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US

Headline from 13News Now Norfolk

A plane carrying the freed Americans arrived late Friday at Joint Base San Antonio, with some waving flags and rushing to embrace welcomers after they landed.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US (opens The Boston Globe)

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    El Salvador will send back some 300 Venezuelan migrants after the Trump administration agreed to pay $6 million to house them in a notorious Salvadoran prison.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported by U.S. to El Salvador (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans in exchange for getting home hundreds of migrants deported by the U.S. to El Salvador under Trump's immigration...

  3. MyNorthwest

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported by US (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the...

  5. Delaware Public Media

    10 Americans are freed from Venezuela in a prisoner swap for migrants in El Salvador (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Venezuela has freed 10 Americans in exchange for Venezuelans whom the United States had sent to a prison in El Salvador.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The resolution represents a diplomatic achievement for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, helps President Trump in his goal of bringing home Americans jailed abroad and lands El Salvador a swap that it had proposed months ago.

  7. CBS News

    10 Americans freed in prisoner swap between U.S., El Salvador and Venezuela (opens CBS News)

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    Ten Americans are en route to the U.S. after a prisoner swap involving the U.S., El Salvador and Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday.

  8. Newsweek

    Americans detained in Venezuela to be included in prisoner exchange (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    El Salvador is home to the maximum security CECOT prison where the U.S. has deported thousands of illegal migrants.

  9. NPR

    Venezuela frees 10 Americans as part of a prisoner exchange for Venezuelan detainees (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Venezuela has freed 10 Americans as part of a larger prisoner exchange for Venezuelan detainees released from El Salvador, the U.S. and Salvadoran governments said Friday.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump administration swaps hundreds of migrants the U.S. sent to El Salvador for 10 Americans jailed in Venezuela (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Central to the deal are the more than 250 Venezuelan migrants being freed by El Salvador, which in March agreed to a $6 million payment from the Trump administration to house them in a notorious Salvadoran prison.

  12. The Guardian

    Caracas releases 10 Americans as Venezuelans freed from El Salvador jail (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Scores of Venezuelans deported by US to El Salvador repatriated as Marco Rubio hails return of Americans

  13. New York Post

    Venezuela releases 10 Americans in deal that frees deported migrants sent to El Salvador by Trump (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

  14. Fox News

    Americans detained in Venezuela freed and returning home after prisoner exchange (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ten Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio crediting President Donald Trump's leadership for securing their freedom.

  15. Breitbart News

    10 'Wrongfully Detained' Americans Freed from Venezuela in Swap for Gang Members Trump Deported (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ten Americans have headed home to the U.S., released from custody in Venezuela as part of a deal where alleged gang members sent by President Donald Trump to an El Salvador prison served as the critical bargaining chip.

  16. 13News Now Norfolk

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    A plane carrying the freed Americans arrived late Friday at Joint Base San Antonio, with some waving flags and rushing to embrace welcomers after they landed.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Venezuela releases jailed Americans (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, officials said.

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