United States Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen said he met on Thursday (17) with Kilmar Armando Embego Garcia, the man of Maryland misrepresented to El Salvador.
“I said my main goal of this trip was to meet Kilmar. Tonight I had this chance,” said Van Hollen in an X post with a picture of the two men sitting at the table.
“I called his wife, Jennifer, to convey his love message. I look forward to providing a complete update when returning,” he added.
I Said My Main Goal of This trip was to Meet with Kilmar. Tonight I Had that chance. I have called His Wife, Jennifer, to Pass Along Hoc Message of Love. I Look Forward to Providing A Full Update Upon My Return. pic.twitter.com/u9y2gzpxcb
– Senator Chris Van Hollen (@chrisvanhollen) April 18, 2025
The Maryland Democrat traveled to El Salvador to meet Abrego Garcia, but told reporters early in the day that he had been “standing for soldiers at a three -kilometer control post” from the famous Cecot prison, where Vago Garcia is detained.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Abuggo Garcia returned to prison after the meeting.
“Now that his health has been confirmed, he has the honor of remaining in El Salvador’s custody,” said Bukele at X.
President Salvadorene published several photos previously from Van Hollen by squeezing the hand of Abrego Garcia and the three men who met.
“Kilmar Abrago Garcia, miraculously rescued from the ‘extermination camps’ and ‘torture’, now taking Margaritas with Senator Van Hollen in El Salvador’s tropical paradise!” Bukele wrote in X as a criticism of US Democrats to the prison of Abrago Garcia in El Salvador’s maximum security prison, Cecot.
This content was originally published in a US senator is with man deported by El Salvador on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil

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