Prisoners spend 23.5 hours a day locked in their cells, with a brief, daily 30-minute window for exercise or religious ...

Donald Trump has been offered the use of El Salvador’s infamous mega-prison as he seeks ... nearly half the entire UK prison population – the CECOT is made up of eight sprawling pavilions.

The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said they struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship detained migrants ...

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during a visit to El Salvador that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ...

The CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador, promoted by President Nayib Bukele, has drawn varying global reactions. It reportedly can house 40,000 inmates, including notorious gang members. While hardliners ...

In February 2023, Salvadoran authorities launched what they claim to be "Latin America's biggest prison." The Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), a 57-acre (23-hectare) "mega-prison", is located ...

Even before his announcement with Rubio, Bukele had planned to put more people in prison. Bukele ordered the mega-prison built ... Able to hold 40,000 inmates, the CECOT is made up of eight ...

In February 2023, Salvadoran authorities launched what they claim to be "Latin America's biggest prison." The Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), a 57-acre (23-hectare) "mega-prison", is located ...

There is now.” Even before his announcement with Rubio, Bukele had planned to put more people in prison. What is the CECOT? Bukele ordered the mega-prison built as he began his campaign against ...