Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has suggested a prisoner swap with Venezuela, proposing to exchange 252 Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador for an equal number of political prisoners imprisoned by the Venezuelan government. He publicly addressed President Nicolas Maduro via social media, identifying various imprisoned individuals, including family members of opposition figures. Bukele aims to facilitate a humanitarian agreement amidst tensions between the two countries. Venezuela's response was harsh, labeling Bukele's remarks as 'cynical' and calling for more details about the Salvadoran detainees.
Bukele proposed exchanging deported Venezuelans for political prisoners in Venezuela, aiming for humanitarian agreement amid ongoing crises in both nations.
He directed his proposal to Maduro, emphasizing that those imprisoned in Venezuela were simply opposing the government's electoral practices.
Venezuela responded to Bukele's offer by labeling it as 'cynical' and demanded details about the detained individuals from El Salvador.
The Venezuelan prosecutor's office highlighted violations of international human rights law concerning the treatment of deported Venezuelans.
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