Leonardo Rocha

Well, to the surprise of most people, the Trump administration sent an envoy to Venezuela on the 31st of January, and he reached a deal with the Maduro government. The Venezuelan government accepted to take back deported migrants, and in exchange, Venezuela released six American citizens who had been held in prisons there. The U.S.

Well, to the surprise of most people, the Trump administration sent an envoy to Venezuela on the 31st of January, and he reached a deal with the Maduro government. The Venezuelan government accepted to take back deported migrants, and in exchange, Venezuela released six American citizens who had been held in prisons there. The U.S.

said they were innocent and were being held in prisons in Venezuela. And that's apparently the deal. But there must be more. And it's unclear what's behind the deal.

said they were innocent and were being held in prisons in Venezuela. And that's apparently the deal. But there must be more. And it's unclear what's behind the deal.

Well, that's interesting. I mean, those who are members of the Tren de Aragua, of this gang, they will be arrested. The concern of many people in Venezuela is that people left the country, some because they were escaping poverty, but others for political reasons. And there are fears that the Venezuelan government... they will have a list of people they want back.

Well, that's interesting. I mean, those who are members of the Tren de Aragua, of this gang, they will be arrested. The concern of many people in Venezuela is that people left the country, some because they were escaping poverty, but others for political reasons. And there are fears that the Venezuelan government... they will have a list of people they want back.

So if there are people who are wanted for any political dissent or being linked to the opposition in the past, that they might be arrested as political prisoners in Venezuela. So that's very worrying. Others who are economic migrants who have nothing, they'll just be released and go back to normal.

So if there are people who are wanted for any political dissent or being linked to the opposition in the past, that they might be arrested as political prisoners in Venezuela. So that's very worrying. Others who are economic migrants who have nothing, they'll just be released and go back to normal.

He published a note on social media saying exactly that, that migration is not a crime and that Colombian nationals should have been returned on civilian planes and he wouldn't accept them otherwise. So those two flights, apparently one of them took off and had to return shortly after and the other didn't even take off from the United States.

He published a note on social media saying exactly that, that migration is not a crime and that Colombian nationals should have been returned on civilian planes and he wouldn't accept them otherwise. So those two flights, apparently one of them took off and had to return shortly after and the other didn't even take off from the United States.

But one thing that needs to be said here is it's nothing really new. What's new here is the use of military planes. That's new from the United States. But last year, under the Biden administration, there's a record number of people deported from the U.S. 271,000 people were deported, and Colombia came as number five on that list, most of them to Latin America.

But one thing that needs to be said here is it's nothing really new. What's new here is the use of military planes. That's new from the United States. But last year, under the Biden administration, there's a record number of people deported from the U.S. 271,000 people were deported, and Colombia came as number five on that list, most of them to Latin America.

It's just the way that's being done and the perception that there's more to come that is creating these problems here.

It's just the way that's being done and the perception that there's more to come that is creating these problems here.

Soon after President Petro said that he wouldn't take these migrants back, President Trump announced sanctions against Colombia, very stiff sanctions. He said he will impose emergency tariffs of 25% on all Colombian imports for the first week, will go up to 50% the second week. Also travel ban on government officials and their families.

Soon after President Petro said that he wouldn't take these migrants back, President Trump announced sanctions against Colombia, very stiff sanctions. He said he will impose emergency tariffs of 25% on all Colombian imports for the first week, will go up to 50% the second week. Also travel ban on government officials and their families.

visa sanctions as well, and the American consulate in Colombia will stop dealing with visas for Monday. So it's a very strong response. And in President Trump's statement, he called Mr. Petro a socialist and unpopular leader.

visa sanctions as well, and the American consulate in Colombia will stop dealing with visas for Monday. So it's a very strong response. And in President Trump's statement, he called Mr. Petro a socialist and unpopular leader.

That's something recent. These gangs, they evolve all the time. They have new symbols to identify them. These gestures were developed in prison when prisoners, they had to communicate from a distance using silent language and they developed that. The gesture itself was an offensive in Brazil. The older generation was associated with the Second World War and victory in Churchill.

That's something recent. These gangs, they evolve all the time. They have new symbols to identify them. These gestures were developed in prison when prisoners, they had to communicate from a distance using silent language and they developed that. The gesture itself was an offensive in Brazil. The older generation was associated with the Second World War and victory in Churchill.