Caracas
CNN
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A Venezuelan toddler who had been kept in US government custody after her parents were deported has been returned to Venezuela.
Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal arrived at the Simón Bolívar International Airport on Wednesday on a repatriation flight from the US.
Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores carried the 2-year-old in her arms as officials announced the girl’s return to reporters gathered at the airport.
“Today we have a great victory,” Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said.
Venezuela had been demanding that the United States return the girl for weeks, accusing US officials of kidnapping her.
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