Behind the Exchange: Venezuela’s Hostage Diplomacy Threatens U.S. Sovereignty
Ten Americans held in Venezuela were released in a controversial prisoner swap involving dangerous Venezuelan criminals sent to El Salvador, highlighting serious risks to U.S. national security and the failures of diplomatic leverage.
In a troubling development that raises urgent questions about America’s approach to protecting its citizens abroad, Venezuela has released ten American detainees—not through strength, but via a hostage-style swap that places national security at risk. This exchange involved handing over Venezuelan criminals, many charged with violent offenses, who were incarcerated in El Salvador under U.S.-supported efforts.Is Washington Trading National Security for Political Optics?The announcement of this prisoner swap was confirmed by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and further ratified by both El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and Venezuela’s Maduro regime—ironically the very autocrats President Trump challenged as threats to freedom and...
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