'Hell on Earth': Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

27.07.2025    NPR News    2 views
'Hell on Earth': Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse, and near-total isolation.(Image credit: El Salvador Press Presidency Office)

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