The Venezuelan 2-year-old who was kept in U.S. government custody after her parents were deported has been returned to Venezuela.

In a video posted to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's YouTube page, Maduro is seen greeting the toddler upon the toddler's return.

The toddler, Maikelys Antonella Espinoza, is seen in the video being carried by Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores before being handed over to the toddler's mother, Yorley Inciarte, who had been deported two weeks ago from the United States.

2-year-old Maikelys Espinoza is reunited with her mother Yorely Escarleth Bernal Inciarte at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Zurimar Campos/Miraflores press office via AP

Espinoza's return comes after Maduro and other Venezuelan govern

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