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Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes

El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead

The Independent UK

Venezuelan deportee can return to US but fears repeat of ordeal: ‘I’m not over that nightmare yet’

Luis Muñoz Pinto, 27, who was sent to notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador, would like to clear his name after US judge’s ruling

The Guardian - US

Shakira’s 5-show El Salvador residency fuels Bukele’s push to remake the country’s image

Shakira’s five-show run in El Salvador highlights President Nayib Bukele’s push to rebrand the country through big events and tighter security

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Judge says US must help bring back a handful of Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U

The Independent UK

Trump team ordered to return illegally deported Venezuelans after lawyers told judge to ‘pound sand’

Judge blasts ‘flagrant’ violation of due process rights for Venezuelans sent to CECOT in order for their return from third counties

The Independent UK

Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador

The Independent UK

Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case

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Chile's far-right president-elect visits El Salvador mega-prison, plans to talk security with Bukele

Chile’s far-right President-elect José Antonio Kast visited El Salvador’s mega-prison for accused gang members ahead of a meeting with President Nayib Bukele to discuss organized crime

The Independent UK

More Venezuelans Recall Harrowing Experiences At El Salvador's Mega Prison: 'There Was Blood Everywhere'

More Venezuelans are describing their harrowing experiences at El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison after being deported in the early months of the Trump administration.

Latin Times

CBS finally airs 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan prisoners sent to Cecot in El Salvador

The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari Weiss

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Seek Return to U.S. After Due Process Ruling, Request 'Fair Hearing'

A U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled last week that their expulsion violated due process and that they have a right to challenge it in court

Latin Times

DOJ Officials Said Indicting Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was a 'Top Priority' After He Was Returned To The U.S.

Top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials sought to indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the push was a "top priority" after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and ordered to return to the U.S., according to a new report.

Latin Times

Yes, women’s rights are under threat around the world. But we’ve found hope in unlikely places

From El Salvador to Russia, Iceland and Syria, women are pushing back against the rise of regressive forces. Let’s support their fight, says anti-racist feminist activist Rahila Gupta

The Guardian - UK

CBS Under Fire For 'Censoring Itself' Just to 'Please' Trump on 60 Minutes Cecot Pullout

CBS News is under scrutiny after shelving a 60 Minutes investigation into Trump-era deportations to an El Salvador prison, prompting accusations of censorship and political influence.

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The Independent UK

Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling

Venezuelan migrants transferred to a prison in El Salvador by the U.S. government are demanding justice

The Guardian - US

Bari Weiss defends decision to pull 60 Minutes episode on El Salvador prison

CBS News editor-in-chief argues in memo that network’s priority was ‘comprehensive and fair’ coverage

Axios

Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures

The changes follow a controversy that saw her pulling a story about Trump administration deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison.

Latin Times

MS-13 Member Sentenced to More than 1,300 Years Behind Bars For Over 20 Murders And Extortion

El Salvador's Attorney General's Office did not clarify whether the convicted gang members were captured under the state of exception in place since March 2022 against violent gangs, or if they were already in prison before the measure.

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CBS Reportedly Tried to Cover Up Story on Trump Sending Migrants to Be 'Tortured' In El Salvador

New CBS News chief Bari Weiss faces internal rebellion after spiking an investigative report on the torture of deported migrants in El Salvador's CECOT prison.

The Guardian - US

60 Minutes episode on brutal El Salvador prison, pulled from air by CBS, appears online

Segment that Bari Weiss had removed provides in-depth look at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison

The Independent UK

‘60 Minutes’ segment controversially spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss appears to leak online

The recently installed editor’s decision to pull a story on Venezuelans the U.S. deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process has the staff ready to ‘revolt,’ sources told The Independent

The Independent UK

Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two…

International Business Times UK

Trump's 'Censorship' Continues As He 'Stopped' Segment On His 'Inhumane Treatment Of Immigrants'

CBS News pulls a 60 Minutes segment on the 'torture' of deportees in El Salvador, sparking accusations of censorship and political interference by the Trump administration.

Axios

What to know about CECOT, the prison at the center of "60 Minutes" controversy

CBS News this week pulled a segment on Trump administration deportations to an El Salvador prison.

The Guardian - US

Outrage after CBS pulls 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s Cecot prison

Controversially appointed editor-in-chief Bari Weiss says: ‘I held that story and I held it because it wasn’t ready’

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