# Venezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says

https://mins.news/en/item/27187

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 10:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/venezuelans-cubans-among-deportees-liberia-under-trump-deal-official-says-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86dbe4c69d29000181ad0e

> Liberia’s information minister said most people the United States is deporting to Liberia under a deal with the Trump administration will come from Latin American countries, including Cuba and Venezuela. Authorities were preparing to receive the first deportation flight on Thursday.

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