Overview

• Venezuela and the U.S. have reached an agreement to resume deportation flights after a suspension tied to oil sanctions and diplomatic tensions.
• The first flight under the new arrangement landed on March 23, transferring 199 deportees via Honduras to Venezuela.
• The U.S. claims many deportees are members of the Tren de Aragua gang, but Venezuela denies these allegations and accuses the U.S. of violating human rights.
• Earlier deportations saw over 200 Venezuelans sent to a high-security prison in El Salvador, leading to criticism and demands for their return.
• The resumption of flights aligns with President Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, invoking the Alien Enemies Act to justify deportations.