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El Salvador offers to house violent US criminals and deportees of any nationality in unprecedented deal


Published on 2025-02-04 03:00:37 - MSN
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  • El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, in an unprecedented - and legally problematic deal - that has alarmed critics and rights groups.

El Salvador has proposed an unprecedented deal to the United States, offering to house violent criminals and deportees of any nationality in its newly constructed mega-prison, the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT). This offer comes as part of a broader initiative by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to address gang violence and improve security within his country. The proposal includes the possibility of the U.S. sending its criminals to El Salvador, where they would be managed under strict conditions. This move is seen as an attempt to strengthen bilateral relations and could potentially serve as a model for international cooperation on criminal justice. However, the deal raises concerns about human rights, the conditions within the prison, and the implications of outsourcing incarceration.

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