El Salvador is home to the maximum security CECOT prison where the U.S. has deported thousands of illegal migrants.
Americans held in Venezuela will be included in a prisoner exchange with El Salvador, home to the supermax prison known as CECOT where the U.S. has deported hundreds of illegal migrants.
Newsweek reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment by email on Friday afternoon.Why It Matters
Relations between the U.S. and Venezuela have been strained for some time, with El Salvador becoming somewhat a bridge between the two nations when it comes to deportations and prisoners. Venezuela has been reluctant to take back nationals deported by the U.S., with CECOT taking many Venezuelans instead. What To Know
El Salvador will send 238 Venezuelans held in the prison to Caracas in exchange for five U.S. citizens and five permanent U.S. residents to U.S. custody, according to Reuters, which cited two U.S. government officials.
Exact figures remain in flux, but one of the officials told the outlet that the numbers appear to be close to expectation.
