Venezuela receives 259 Venezuelan migrants repatriated from the United States

A group of 259 Venezuelan migrants returned to their home country on Friday via a flight from Texas, United States. This repatriation is facilitated by Venezuela's "Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria" (Great Mission Return to the Homeland) program. The flight, which landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, carried 206 men, 35 women, and 18 minors. Upon arrival, returnees underwent immigration verification, medical assessments, and institutional support before reuniting with their families.

This arrival follows another recent repatriation flight that brought 124 Venezuelans from Miami. These operations underscore ongoing return mechanisms agreed upon by Caracas and Washington. Official figures indicate that since February 2025, more than 28,000 Venezuelan citizens have returned through the "Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria" initiative, designed to aid voluntary returns from abroad.

Authorities report that 162 repatriation flights have been completed since January 2025, predominantly from the United States, as a result of migration agreements between the two nations. These return flights have continued even during periods of significant diplomatic tension between Venezuela and the U.S., serving as a rare channel of active cooperation between the two governments.