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El Salvador to send detained Venezuelans to Caracas in exchange for Americans held in Venezuela, sources say
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - El Salvador's government will send detained Venezuelans to Caracas in exchange for Americans held in Venezuela, two U.S. government officials told Reuters on Friday.
One of the officials said El Salvador would send 238 Venezuelans held in its maximum security CECOT prison to Caracas and that the Venezuelan government would release five U.S. citizens and five permanent residents to U.S. custody.
The second official confirmed the exchange was taking place and said the figures appeared to be close to what was expected.
The Venezuelan communications ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The U.S. State Department declined to comment.
The White House and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
