Diosdado Cabello refutes claims that deportees to El Salvador are linked to Tren de Aragua. U.S. efforts to expedite deportations using wartime law led to significant tensions. Families are concerned over the lack of information on deported relatives.

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s Interior Minister, stated that none of the individuals deported to a Salvadoran prison are connected to the Tren de Aragua gang, which the U.S. has labeled a terrorist organization. In a podcast shared on his Telegram channel, he referred to a list from U.S. authorities and his own sources to support his claims.

Last Saturday, former President Donald Trump used a lesser-known wartime law to expedite deportations of individuals purportedly associated with the Tren de Aragua gang. Despite a court ruling that blocked this action, the Trump administration proceeded to deport 137 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s anti-terrorism facility, where they will face potential detention for one year.

Families and attorneys of the deported individuals are seeking information regarding their loved ones, as communication has ceased. Cabello asserted, “I believe with absolute responsibility that not a single one of the names on the list appears on the organizational chart of the now-extinct Tren de Aragua organization.”

According to Cabello, Tren de Aragua was eradicated through various operations in 2023, and claims that it still exists are propagated by political adversaries. He remarked, “It is a lie, a massive lie, and we have the means to prove it.”

The Trump administration faces a deadline of March 25 to provide additional details about the deportation actions. Cabello noted that, out of the 920 migrants returned since February, just 16 had judicial issues, and none were associated with the Tren de Aragua gang. The ongoing diplomatic tension between Caracas and Washington revolves around these deportation flights, with allegations of misinformation by both parties concerning the return of deportees.

In summary, Diosdado Cabello has firmly denounced claims linking the recently deported Venezuelans to the Tren de Aragua gang, asserting their lack of affiliation with the organization. The deportations, part of a controversial U.S. initiative led by the Trump administration, have sparked significant concerns among families and lawyers of the individuals involved. With a looming deadline for the U.S. to clarify its stance, the diplomatic rift between the nations continues to deepen.

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