Myrelis Casique López
Myrelis Casique López is a 44-year-old Venezuelan mother who gained attention for her emotional account of recognizing her son among a group of deported Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador under orders from former President Donald Trump. Living in a poor neighborhood in Maracay, Venezuela, she expressed her anguish over her son Francisco's deportation, asserting his innocence and emphasizing the injustices faced by Venezuelan migrants. Myrelis has been vocal about the human rights violations occurring against Venezuelans, firmly defending her son's character and insisting that he does not belong to any criminal gang.
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Casique identified her son in a photograph of men in a notorious prison in El Salvador.
La rápida transformación de EEUU en los primeros 100 días de Trump
Uruguay· 2025-04-30
Myrelis Casique López identified her son in a photograph of men detained in a notorious prison in El Salvador.
La rápida transformación de EE.UU. en los primeros 100 días de Trump
Venezuela· 2025-04-29
Myrelis Casique Lopez is a mother who recognized her son in a photo of deported individuals, expressing concern for his well-being.
Trump's first 100 days and the rapid remaking of a nation
United Kingdom· 2025-04-28One woman in Venezuela, Myrelis Casique López, recently told BBC Mundo she became certain her son was among the detainees when she saw a photo of him being taken to Cecot.
El Salvador's leader won't return man deported from US in errorUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-14
Myrelis Casique López reported that her son was mistakenly deported from Texas to Venezuela.
Una jueza federal ordena el regreso a EE UU del salvadoreño que fue enviado «por error» por el gobierno de Trump a la megaprisión de BukeleVenezuela· 2025-04-05
Myrelis Casique López, mother of a detained migrant, expressed concern over the treatment of her son.
«Me preocupa que me agarren solo por tener tatuajes»: el temor de un migrante venezolano en EE.UU. a ser deportado a la megacárcel de El SalvadorVenezuela· 2025-03-27
Myrelis Casique López is the mother of one of the detainees in the Cecot prison.
el temor de un migrante venezolano a ser vinculado con el Tren de Aragua en medio de las deportaciones desde EEUU a la megacárcel de El SalvadorUruguay· 2025-03-27Myrelis Casique López insists her son is innocent and not a gang member.
Venezuelan mother says son sent to El Salvador mega-prison from USUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-19
Myrelis Casique López recognized her son among the deported Venezuelans sent to El Salvador by order of President Trump.
«Somos ingenuos ante la atrocidad que está ocurriendo»: la venezolana que reconoció a su hijo entre los deportados a El Salvador por orden de TrumpVenezuela· 2025-03-18