This is part of the government’s ongoing repatriation program, ‘Vuelta a la Patria.’
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that additional repatriation flights are set for Friday, including one operated by a U.S. airline, which is expected to arrive at 6:00 p.m. local time.
During a televised address on the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro stated that these repatriations signify a new level of collaboration with the United States, Mexico, and Honduras, as reported by El Comercio.
Maduro indicated that two groups of returnees will arrive in Venezuela on Thursday: one group of about 300 Venezuelans returning from Mexico at 11:00 a.m. local time, and another flight at 3:00 p.m. carrying over 200 migrants whom he claimed were “rescued from U.S. prisons,” with some having been detained for more than a year.
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“In most cases, these individuals are economic migrants who left due to the economic war and sanctions, seeking a better future, only to face persecution by the U.S. government,” Maduro remarked.
The Venezuelan government reports that since February 2025, 1,471 citizens have returned under the Vuelta a la Patria program, which was initiated in 2018. This initiative aims to offer a secure route back for Venezuelans who emigrated during the nation’s economic turmoil but now wish to come home.
