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Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds

Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prison

The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2025

Report: Nayib Bukele's Gang Crackdown Fueled by Human Rights Abuses, Corruption in Salvadoran Prisons

A recent report from a Salvadoran human rights group reveals that Bukele's crackdown on gangs has reshaped the country's prison system, with officials now exploiting detainees' families for profit through extortion.

Latin Times · Sep 7, 2025

Experts Criticize U.S. Report On El Salvador Human Rights Situation: 'Widespread Pattern Of State Abuse'

Some experts are criticizing a report issued by the Donald Trump administration over its claims regarding El Salvador

Latin Times · Aug 19, 2025

El Salvador Elections: U.S. Politicians and Organizations Raise Questions on Bukele's Human Rights Record

Bukele, who won by a landslide on Sunday, has become a polarizing figure in Latin America and Beyond

Latin Times · Feb 6, 2024

Ecuador is copying El Salvador’s war on gangs – but it will only add to the spiral of violence

Latin Americans besieged by organised crime may be willing to overlook a turn towards authoritarianism, but at what cost, asks Buenos Aires-based journalist Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024

A crackdown in El Salvador, and fears of arbitrary arrests

Over the past 10 weeks, El Salvador’s security forces have arrested more than 36,000 people since the congress granted President Nayib Bukele the power to suspend some civil liberties to pursue powerful street gangs

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022