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Released Venezuelans Detail ‘Hell on Earth’ in El Salvador’s Notorious CECOT Prison

Released Venezuelans Detail ‘Hell on Earth’ in El Salvador’s Notorious CECOT Prison

Released Venezuelans Detail ‘Hell on Earth’ in El Salvador’s Notorious CECOT Prison Recently released Venezuelan detainees have provided harrowing first-hand accounts of brutal abuse, including violence and sexual assault, inside El Salvador’s notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) mega-prison. Their testimonies emerge just over a week after their release as part of a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Venezuela. Carlos Daniel Terán, 19, and Andry Hernandez, 32, among others, recounted their ordeal to NPR, describing inhumane conditions, inadequate…

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Released Venezuelan Migrants Detail ‘Hellish’ Conditions in El Salvador’s CECOT Prison

Released Venezuelan Migrants Detail ‘Hellish’ Conditions in El Salvador’s CECOT Prison

Released Venezuelan Migrants Detail ‘Hellish’ Conditions in El Salvador’s CECOT Prison Three Venezuelan men, recently released from El Salvador’s infamous Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, have come forward to ABC News alleging severe physical and psychological abuse during their detention. Their testimonies shed light on the conditions inside the facility following their deportation from the United States in March 2025. Mervin Jose Yamarte Fernandez, Francisco Garcia Casique, and Ysqueibel Penaloza were among over 250 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S….

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