Arrival of 298 Venezuelans in Maiquetía under 'Return to the Homeland' mission

The arrival of 298 nationals this Friday in Maiquetía marks flight N° 87 of the Great Mission Return to the Homeland, facilitating the safe and humane return of Venezuelan migrants. This persistence underscores the separation of the humanitarian agenda from political disputes, prioritizing the need of Venezuelans to return to their social and family environment. Upon setting foot on Venezuelan soil, the repatriates are attended to by citizen security organs and health officials, ensuring that all health and identification protocols are fully complied with. This figure speaks to a voluntary return trend seeking the reunification of Venezuelan families, one of the most sensitive and human commitments of the Bolivarian Government. The frequency and magnitude of these flights highlight the reactivation of this mechanism as a state policy priority for the care of the diaspora. These flights are the materialization of the Great Mission Return to the Homeland, a comprehensive program that offers a legal and humane path for the voluntary return of migrants facing difficulties abroad. The number of repatriates included 240 men, 47 women, and 11 children, who were received under strict security and health protocols. Friday's journey adds to a continuous logistical effort that had already seen the return of 279 other nationals last Wednesday, also from Texas. Despite the military mobilization of the White House in the Caribbean Sea, which the government of Nicolás Maduro denounced as a direct threat and an attempt at interference, coordination for these returns continues. Official information indicates that, so far this year, more than 15,000 migrants have returned to Venezuela from various latitudes, including the United States and Mexico. According to the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Peace, on that occasion, 218 men, 47 women, and 14 children arrived, demonstrating that the mission's main focus is to safeguard the most vulnerable sectors. The arrival in Venezuela of 298 nationals from the United States marks a new milestone in the commitment of the Bolivarian Government to facilitate voluntary return. A total of 298 Venezuelan migrants arrived on Friday, November 14, at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, returning to their country on a repatriation flight coordinated by the government program Great Mission Return to the Homeland, from El Paso, Texas, United States. This massive return, charged with emotion and reunions, reflects the citizens' will to come home and the sustained effort of the State to build bridges for family reunification. Its relaunch in February of this year came after the signing of a deportation agreement between Caracas and Washington in January, despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations since 2019. The objective of this reception is not just the landing, but to ensure that citizens can begin a full process of reintegration into society, offering them support to resume their productive lives in their country of origin. With the entry of that group, flight N° 87, from El Paso, consolidates the mission as a bridge of hope. The agreement remains operational despite growing bilateral tensions. The geopolitical context has not stopped this humanitarian work.