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Bukele

Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, whose government operates the CECOT mega-prison and cooperates with U.S. deportation operations. His authoritarian governance model has been embraced by the Trump administration.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Deportation to Torture
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Secret $6 Million Contract to Outsource Detention to El Salvador's CECOT

A secret $6 million contract enabled the US to outsource detention to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, where HRW documented systematic torture. The unreleased agreement created an unprecedented …

  • The US paid $6 million to El Salvador to detain deportees at CECOT, a mega-prison where HRW documented systematic torture including sexual …
  • The agreement was negotiated during Secretary Rubio's February 2025 visit to El Salvador and finalized as a written deal that has never been …
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