El Salvador Supreme Court to hear defense of jailed Venezuelans deported from US
Source: Reuters
El Salvador Supreme Court to hear defense of jailed Venezuelans deported from US
Nelson Renteria
Mon, March 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM EDT 2 min read
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -A law firm on Monday presented a habeas corpus lawsuit to El Salvador's Supreme Court in defense of 30 Venezuelan citizens jailed in the Central American nation's so-called mega-prison after being deported there by the United States.
The lawsuit, which will seek to question the legality of their detention, comes after the United States sent 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador, accusing them of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
The judges in charge of the case are allies of President Nayib Bukele, who has offered to hold U.S. prisoners in its prison system and accepted payment from the United States to do so.
Lawyer Jaime Ortega told reporters outside the court that while 30 Venezuelan nationals had granted them the powers of attorney to represent them, they would request habeas corpus for the rest of the Venezuelans detained in the country.
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