Repatriation of Venezuelan migrants from Mexico by air to begin soon -sources

FILE PHOTO - Venezuelan migrants, expelled from the U.S. and sent back to Mexico under Title 42, walk to Mexico across the Lerdo-Stanton International border bridge, in this picture taken from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Voluntary returns of Venezuelan migrants in Mexico by plane back to their homeland are likely to begin in the next few days, four people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Mexico is grappling with a sharp increase in Venezuelans, both from those arriving on its southern border and due to thousands of expulsions from the United States following a deal last week aimed at curbing the flow of people.