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Venezuela Welcomes Deported Nationals from Guantanamo Bay

Venezuela welcomed a flight of nationals deported from the US and sent to Guantanamo Bay

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed their arrival, saying they were "unfairly" sent to the US naval base

Venezuela refused any move to criminalize its citizens and promised to deal with any crimes according to Venezuelan law

The repatriation flight, which had about 180 Venezuelans, arrived late on Thursday

This was the third recent repatriation flight between Venezuela and the US

The two prior flights had arrived on February 10

Repatriations were under an accord between Nicolás Maduro's government and the US government

The accord also saw the release of six American detainees from Venezuela earlier this month

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