The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela announced the start of the “Vuelta a la Patria” (Return to the Homeland) Plan for Venezuelans who are in the territory of the United States (USA) and wish to return, in an orderly, safe and legal repatriation process, according to information released by the Venezuelan Chancellor, Yván Gil, through a statement published on his social media account, @yvangil,
After reporting on the migration agreement reached with North American authorities, which allows the execution of the “Vuelta a la Patria” program from the United States, the official document emphasizes that Venezuelan migration in recent years “is a direct consequence of the application of the measures unilateral coercive measures and the blockade of our economy that has been infringed on us illegally, illegitimately and at odds with international law and the postulates of harmonious relations between nations enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
Following, the full text of the official communiqué:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Communiqué
“The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela announces that, within the framework of the conversations held between the authorities of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the authorities of the United States of America, it has signed an agreement on migration that allows for orderly, safe, and legal repatriation. of Venezuelan citizens from the United States.
The Venezuelan migration of recent years is a direct consequence of the application of unilateral coercive measures and the blockade of our economy that has been infringed on us illegally, legitimately and at odds with international law and the postulates of harmonious relations between the nations enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
Venezuela will deploy, through its “Return to the Homeland” program, the necessary resources for the comprehensive care of our repatriated compatriots, for the strict observation of the protection that the Constitution and the laws of the country consecrate to them.
Caracas, October 5, 2023
