US EditionVenezuela to investigate Bukele, other officials for alleged detainee abuse
EL SALVADOR, JUL 22 – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced a probe into torture and abuse claims involving over 250 migrants detained in El Salvador's CECOT prison since March.
- On Monday, Venezuela’s top legal official, Tarek Saab, announced a formal inquiry into claims of mistreatment involving more than 200 Venezuelan detainees held at El Salvador’s Cecot prison.
- This inquiry comes after a prisoner swap took place on Friday, in which 252 Venezuelans deported from the United States were sent back home in return for the release of 10 American citizens, amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Saab showed edited footage where detainees described beatings, sexual assault, and use of pepper spray, while families expressed joy but noted migrants have not yet reunited.
- Officials collected 123 complaints of abuse involving Salvadoran prison guards, while El Salvador claimed detainees had gang ties, a claim rejected by advocates citing many had no criminal records.
- The investigation could increase diplomatic strain and underscores challenges in safeguarding foreign nationals as deportees undergo standard health, immigration, and criminal background checks.
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From CECOT to Venezuela: The Controversial Repatriation of Venezuelan Migrants and Its Challenges - teleSUR English
Venezuela’s recent history has been marked by an unprecedented migratory exodus, fueled by a deep economic, political, and social crisis. Millions of Venezuelans have left in search of hope beyond their borders, risking dangerous routes and uncertain futures. In this context, a recent episode has captured headlines and raised alarms in the international community: the detention and subsequent repatriation of over 250 Venezuelans at the Terrorism…
Venezuelans deported from the USA to El Salvador are back in their country after agreement with Washington. Caracas initiates investigations against the Salvadoran leadership.
Caracas. Sexual abuse, daily beatings, rotten food... The government of Nicolás Maduro denounced yesterday “tortures” to Venezuelan migrants sent by the United States to the megacarcel for gang members of El Salvador.
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