Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail
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Venezuela Probes El Salvador Officials Over Migrant Abuse Claims
Above: A prison officer at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador on April 4, 2025. Image copyright: Alex Pena/Anadolu/Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
These Venezuelan migrants suffered horrific abuse at the hands of El Salvador’s prison system, including sexual assault, torture, and beatings that left them with visible injuries and trauma. The international community must hold Bukele accountable for these systematic human rights violations against vulnerable deportees.
Pro-establishment narrative
The allegations of torture made against El Salvador are little more than anti-Bukele propaganda. These fabrications are pushed by malcontents who cannot stomach the incredible success President Bukele has enjoyed transforming El Salvador from one of the world’s most dangerous countries to one of Latin America’s safest.