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Thank you for taking the time to put it in clearer context.

Now, this is my criticism regarding the Venezuelan gov’t but this is a moral failure. There was no need to deport him and, if he did commit any crime, then he should be trialed IN Venezuela. Ugh, things really are complicated. Honestly, I didn’t like this move.

Yeah, it's a strange decision to me. I was hoping further context might make the decision make more sense, but it only seems stranger in a way with more context. The only strategic explanation I can think of (that is not some form of intentional capitulation) is that the Venezuelan leadership is hoping for the US legal show to drag on as a distraction from doing worse things to them while giving them time to prepare for a more overt confrontation.

The angle that they are intentionally capitulating for their own (the leadership's) interests is darker to consider, but the strategy of that would be strange in its own way if so. Typically US imperialism is not exactly subtle about changes in power and resulting changes in policy, and Trump is anything but subtle himself. Overall, it seems to me like the goal is to keep the revolution intact. But what kind of compromise is too far? This seems to cross a line for people on here, though I'm unsure how everyday Venezuelan people feel about it.