Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a Venezuelan American and ex-US Marine, was released to the United States during a prisoner swap after being convicted of murdering three individuals in Spain in 2016. He was among ten US nationals returned to Texas last Friday. The US Secretary of State stated that all wrongfully detained Americans are now free. Ortiz, convicted in Venezuela, had faced questionable detention practices. The swap also involved returning 252 Venezuelans detained in the US to Venezuela.
Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a Venezuelan American murderer and ex-US Marine who killed three people in Spain in 2016, was released to the US during a prisoner swap.
Ortiz had been tried, convicted and sentenced last year in Venezuela for the murders, emphasizing the controversies surrounding his case.
Marco Rubio stated that every wrongfully detained American in Venezuela is now free, highlighting the US's stance on the treatment of its nationals.
A state department spokesperson noted that many Americans detained in Venezuela reported being subjected to torture and harsh conditions.
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