The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that his government rescued 176 Venezuelan citizens who were detained at the Guantánamo naval base, accused by U.S. authorities of belonging to a dismantled criminal group. Maduro warned that his government is prepared to face conspiracies and act accordingly.
The Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, reported that, of the repatriated individuals under an agreement between Caracas and the White House, only 38 had criminal records and not all had pending legal issues. Maduro stated that they rescued these citizens from hell in Guantánamo, where they were held in inhumane conditions, under abuse and unjustly accused.
Maduro assured that those Venezuelans with pending legal matters will be processed according to the country's laws. He criticized the management of former U.S. President Joe Biden for attempting to create the perception that Venezuelan migrants belong to powerful criminal organizations, with the aim of justifying new aggressions against Venezuela.
The president denounced that the criminal gang Tren de Aragua was initially coordinated from Colombia during the government of Iván Duque by the FBI and the DEA. He emphasized that the fight against Tren de Aragua was successful in Venezuela and rejected the unfounded accusations against him.
