U.S. El Salvador Caucus: President Bukele Is Restoring Peace and Justice.

Republican members of the United States Congress have made strong statements in support of President Nayib Bukele’s security strategy, calling for global recognition of the atrocities committed by gangs in El Salvador and urging the international community …

No One Can Deny El Salvador’s Success in Security and Health, Says U.S. Congresswoman.

Prominent Republican lawmakers from the United States have publicly commended El Salvador’s achievements in public security and health, recognizing the country as a model for Central America and beyond. During an interview aired on El Salvador’s Channel 10 …

Matt Gaetz Documentary Exposes Inhumane Conditions for Venezuelan Detainees in El Salvador’s CECOT Megaprison

Venezuelan detainees inside CECOT prison. May 13, 2025 Photo: EFE May 13, 2025 Hour: 9:00 pm A documentary by ex-U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals harsh treatment of 252 Venezuelan deportees in El Salvador’s CECOT prison, sparking debates over human rights and …

Venezuelans in El Salvador prison plead for freedom in video

By Kristina Cooke and Ted Hesson (Reuters) - Venezuelans held in a high-security prison in El Salvador shouted “freedom” and used a hand signal for help in a video published by the far-right One America News Network, a rare glimpse of the detainees since …

Immigration: Man fails to show he will be tortured if returned to El Salvador

Where the record evidence does not compel a finding that a man is more likely than not to be tortured upon his return to El Salvador, the court denied his petition challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals order that he was not eligible for deferral of …

Industrial Council to Launch $1 Billion Plan on El Salvador’s Industry Day.

El Salvador’s Industrial Council is preparing a $1 billion plan to attract private investment over the next four years, aiming to revitalize the country’s manufacturing sector. #DeDinero | Jorge Arriaza, presidente de la @asielsalvador y coordinador del …

Salvadoran Government Highlights Success of Tourism Committees in Eastern El Salvador.

The Government of President Nayib Bukele has presented the results of the project to strengthen Tourism Development Committees (CDT) in the eastern region, aimed at boosting local tourism and governance. “The eastern zone is key for our diaspora, many of …

This prison houses the ‘worst criminals’ in El Salvador, says GOP rep

Deported inmates taunt and mock Matt Gaetz and GOP delegation visiting El Salvador mega prison for OAN show

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UN warns U.S. deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador

The UN human rights office warned Tuesday that the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants from the U.S. to El Salvador is “raising huge human rights concerns”. “Lawyers don’t know where they are,” Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the OHCHR, said …