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US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says

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Myanmar's military government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after holding him for three months on charges that his supporters claim were unfounded. According to state-run MRTV television, Castillo was flown out of Naypyitaw as part of efforts to maintain friendly relations between Myanmar and the United States.

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Adam Castillo, a 40-year-old U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, was deported from Myanmar after spending three months in jail on charges that supporters claim were unfounded. State-run MRTV television reported Wednesday that Castillo was flown out of the capital Naypyitaw "in consideration of friendly relations" between Myanmar and the United States. U.S. officials had traveled to Myanmar last week, engaging with local authorities to secure his release. The U.S. State Department praised the efforts from the Trump administration in securing Castillo's return home.

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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-run government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after three months in jail on what supporters say were trumped-up charges, state media reported Wednesday. asserted

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State-run MRTV television said Castillo was flown out of the capital, Naypyitaw, earlier in the day, in consideration of the friendly and cordial relations between Myanmar and the United States. asserted

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US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says

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