Honduras collaborates with the US in the deportation of Venezuelan migrants
Posted on 02/24/25 at 20:27
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The Government of Honduras has announced its collaboration with the United States in the deportation of Venezuelan migrants back to their home country.
According to the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first deportation flight took place on Thursday, carrying 170 individuals who were transferred onto a Venezuelan-flagged aircraft.
«Today, 170 Venezuelans were deported. They arrived on a U.S. plane in Comayagua, where they transferred to a Venezuelan aircraft,» the Honduran Foreign Ministry stated in an official announcement.
The statement also added: «Humanitarian transfer actions are being carried out today for Venezuelan migrants coming from the U.S. en route to Venezuela.»
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The transfer took place at the joint military base between the United States and Honduras, known as Soto Cano Air Base in Palmerola, Comayagua, located in central Honduras.
According to official information, the process was conducted as a “humanitarian transfer” lasting approximately two hours, ensuring an “orderly and safe” procedure.
The aircraft later departed with the migrants en route to Venezuela.
This operation is part of a trilateral cooperation agreement between Honduras, the United States, and Venezuela, as outlined by the Honduran government in its statement.
The government emphasized that Honduras maintains diplomatic and cooperative relations with both nations.
Contributing to what it described as a “humanitarian process” and a “solidarity policy” for migrants in the region.
Meanwhile, recent U.S. immigration policies have also had an impact on Honduras, according to the EFE news agency.
So far in 2025, more than 3,000 Hondurans have been deported back to their home country, with some individuals transported on military flights.
These operations have primarily occurred under Donald Trump’s administration, although some deportations were carried out under migration plans established by former President Joe Biden.
Honduran authorities have emphasized that there have been no mass deportations and that these transfers are part of the migration agreements established between the involved nations.
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