


Venezuelan Triple-Murderer Convicted in Spain and Released in U.S. Prison Swap
Dahud Hanid Ortiz, convicted of multiple murders in Spain, was released from a Venezuelan prison in a U.S. State Department-led prisoner swap.
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- Dahud Hanid Ortiz was convicted in Venezuela for the murder of three individuals in Spain in 2016.
- He was also convicted in absentia in Spain for killing two Cuban women and an Ecuadorian man.
- The U.S. State Department facilitated the release of Ortiz and other Americans from a Venezuelan prison in a prisoner swap.
- Ortiz planned to murder a lawyer in Madrid due to a personal relationship with his wife, leading to multiple killings.
- Venezuela's Constitution prohibits the extradition of its citizens, resulting in Spain's request for extradition being denied.
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Center-leaning sources frame this story by focusing heavily on dahud hanid ortiz's status as a "convicted murderer" and his negative past, implicitly questioning his inclusion in the prisoner exchange. they emphasize the state department's lack of specific comment on his case and highlight the perceived incongruity of his release alongside other americans, creating a narrative of controversy.
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