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Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation: US deportees face distressing human rights conditions in El Salvador’s mega-prison

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele framed his offer to house “dangerous American criminals” and “criminals from any country” as a win-win for all.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025

Marco Rubio Thanks El Salvador's President for Allowing Deported Alleged Gang Members Into Its Mega-Prison: 'A Great Friend of the US'

The U.S. Secretary of State thanked El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele for taking in more than 200 alleged gang members in its 40,000-inmate prison for the "low cost" of $6 million.

Latin Times · Mar 16, 2025

US deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite judge's order

President Trump flouts judge's order and deports more than 250 Venezuelans, accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, to El Salvador.

Euronews · Mar 16, 2025

GOP Lawmaker Says Venezuelan TPS Recipients 'Are Good People' And Is 'Sure They're Going To Be Able To Stay' In The U.S.

"These are not illegals. This is not Tren de Aragua or MS-13," the Cuban-American said in an interview

Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025

MS-13, Tren de Aragua and 6 Mexican Cartels Officially Designated Terrorist Groups by US State Department: Here's What That Means

The US has designated the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the violent MS-13 organization and six major Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025

Latin America's 'Terrorist' Cartels In Trump's Sights

From Mexico's most ruthless drug cartels to Central America's most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated terrorist organizations by US President Donald Trump's administration: - Jalisco New Generation - The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which emerged in 2010, is one of Mexico's largest,…

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025

El Salvador’s president agrees to take U.S. prison inmates after meeting with Marco Rubio

Nayib Bukele offered to house ‘dangerous American criminals’ and outsource part of the U.S.’s prison system for a ‘relatively low’ fee

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

'No Way Out': Grim Conditions In El Salvador's Mega-prison For Gangs

Confined to their cells for all but 30 minutes a day, denied visits, forced to sleep on stainless steel cots without mattresses: this is life in Latin America's biggest prison.

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025

Trump Retaliates Against Colombia for Rejecting Deportation Flights, Will Impose Tariffs, Travel Bans and Visa Sanctions: 'These Measures Are Just the Beginning'

After the president of Colombia said he'll deny entry of American aircrafts carrying Colombian migrants until the government creates favorable protocols, president Donald Trump has retaliated by imposing 25% tariffs.

Latin Times · Jan 26, 2025

Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan Defends ICE in Schools, Claims 'Many' MS-13 Members Are 'Age 14 to 17'

Tom Homan, president Donald Trump's border czar defended ICE raids in public schools, saying "many" of students between the ages of 14 and 17 are gang members of MS-13.

Latin Times · Jan 26, 2025