Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a U.S. Army veteran convicted of killing three people in Spain, was released from a Venezuelan prison as part of a prisoner swap negotiated by the Trump administration. Ortiz, who fled to Venezuela after the 2016 murders, served time there before his release and is now reportedly in Florida. His release has sparked outrage from victims' families and concerns about potential further violence. The swap involved 10 Americans and U.S. residents for 252 Venezuelan prisoners held in El Salvador. The Biden administration previously declined to include Ortiz in a separate prisoner exchange.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.