Recently, the Trump administration and El Salvador's president announced an agreement allowing the US to send both detained migrants and imprisoned citizens to the mega-prison in El Salvador. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is known for his hardline stance on crime, especially gang-related activities. In 2023, he opened the Terrorism Confinement Center, or Cecot.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called El Salvador's offer to incarcerate US citizens “an extraordinary gesture never before extended by any country.” But the legality of this arrangement is still under review, according to Rubio. "Obviously, we’ll have to study it on our end. There are legalities involved. We have a Constitution, and we have all sorts of things," he added.
In this gallery, we take you on a journey inside El Salvador’s mega-prison. Click on for more.