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Venezuelan migrant repatriation and diaspora policy

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Venezuela is managing continues to manage the repatriation of its citizens through the ‘Vuelta ‘Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria’ program. In September, Under a bilateral migration agreement established between Caracas and Washington in January 2025, two recent flights (numbered 176 and 177) delivered 387 Venezuelan citizens from the United States delivered 379 deported migrants to the General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport. This movement has prompted discussions regarding the need for a formal Ministry of the Diaspora to support the nearly 7.9 million citizens living abroad. By October, repatriation flights resumed following a suspension caused by seismic activity Airport in Barcelona. The use of the region. A total Barcelona airport instead of 387 migrants arrived the main terminal in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, as operations Maiquetía is a continued response to infrastructure damage at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía remained impacted caused by earthquake damage. These seismic activity on June 24. While repatriation flights are part of a migration agreement established between Caracas and Washington in January 2025. were temporarily suspended following these earthquakes, operations resumed on August 3. Upon arrival, repatriated citizens individuals undergo identity verification, medical checks checkups, and socioeconomic evaluations to facilitate social reintegration. Additionally, the This process follows discussions between UNHCR High Commissioner met with Barham Salih and acting President Delcy Rodríguez to discuss regarding migrant reintegration return and reintegration efforts in the humanitarian impacts wake of recent earthquakes, expressing hope that the national transition will provide stability for safe returns. natural disasters.

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  1. 2026-10-09 18:26 UTC Venezuelan migrant repatriation and diaspora policy
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  3. 2026-10-08 02:13 UTC Venezuelan migrant repatriation and diaspora policy

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