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Venezuelan Deportation Flights Resume Amid Uncertainty and Hope

1/17/2026

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A flight carrying 231 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived in Caracas on January 16, 2026, marking deportation flights' resumption.
Deportation flights had been suspended amid rising tensions.
Venezuelan migrants, including Rosiris Rodriguez, expressed uncertainty about asylum prospects, fearing Maduro's removal won't improve conditions.
Many Venezuelans in Spain reacted with mixed emotions to Maduro's capture, balancing hope for change with fear of ongoing instability.

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A flight carrying 231 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived in Caracas on January 16, 2026, marking deportation flights' resumption.
Deportation flights had been suspended amid rising tensions.
Venezuelan migrants, including Rosiris Rodriguez, expressed uncertainty about asylum prospects, fearing Maduro's removal won't improve conditions.
Many Venezuelans in Spain reacted with mixed emotions to Maduro's capture, balancing hope for change with fear of ongoing instability.