Venezuela has freed 10 Americans in exchange for Venezuelans whom the United States had sent to a prison in El Salvador, the U.S. and Salvadoran governments said Friday.
Venezuela also released an unspecified number of Venezuelan political prisoners as part of the deal.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele confirmed the exchange in a message on X, saying his government handed over Venezuelans accused of being part of a gang in exchange for "a considerable number of Venezuelan political prisoners" as well as Americans.
A social media account belonging to the State Department's hostage affairs office posted a photo of the men it said were released from detention in Venezuela on a plane.
In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States welcomed the release of 10 Americans and of Venezuelan political prisoners.