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The Latest Breaking News from El Salvador

Venezuela frees 10 Americans in swap for deported men in El Salvador

President Donald Trump had deported nearly 200 Venezuelan men to an El Salvador prison, raising fears for their safety.

Al Jazeera

Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US

Venezuela has released 10 jailed Americans in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Venezuelans deported by Trump to brutal El Salvador prison are transferred to Caracas in exchange for Americans

Dozens of newly released Venezuelans could expose conditions inside notorious prison after months-long legal battles

The Independent UK

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U.S. Reportedly Orchestrates Prisoner Swap with Venezuela Using Detainees Deported To El Salvador

The United States has reportedly arranged for El Salvador to transfer Venezuelan detainees to Caracas in exchange for the release of ten individuals held by the Venezuelan government

Latin Times

El Salvador Rights Group Says Forced Out By Bukele 'Repression'

A leading rights group investigating corruption in El Salvador said Thursday it had been forced into exile due to "escalating repression" by President Nayib Bukele's administration.

International Business Times

Texas judge dismisses case against migrant deported to El Salvador for being an alleged gang member

DPS troopers labeled Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who remains in a Salvadoran prison, a Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member based on a photo of him with a tattooed man.

The Texas Tribune

Hacked Data Shows Dozens More Were Deported To El Salvador's Mega Prison Than Previously Acknowledged: Report

Hacked data shows dozens more people were deported to El Salvador's mega-prison than previously disclosed

Latin Times

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Is El Salvador Faking Its Bitcoin Growth? IMF Footnote Sparks New Doubts

A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador's recent increase in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserves stems from internal asset consolidation, not new purchases, as previously claimed by government officials.

Benzinga

US deports immigrants to African country of Eswatini amid rights concerns

The Trump administration has pushed third-party countries to accept deportees whose home countries will not accept them.

Al Jazeera

David Vs Goliath: Inside The Legal Battle To Help Trump's Deportees In El Salvador

A small group of overstretched and outmatched lawyers is fighting for the rights of men deported by the Trump administration and held in a notorious Salvadoran prison -- a David vs.

International Business Times

Central American Immigrants Are Sending More Money Home During Trump's Crackdown: 'It's Easier to Have an Escape Plan'

Remittances to El Salvador rose 14% from January to March compared to the same period last year. In Honduras they saw a 20% increase and in Guatemala they rose by 21%

Latin Times

Judge scolds Justice Department for 'refusal' to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge in Maryland has scolded the Trump administration for its “utter refusal” to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The Independent UK

ICE Says It Still Doesn't Know Where It Would Deport Abrego Garcia If He's Released From Detention

ICE said it still doesn't know where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia should he be released from pretrial detention

Latin Times

Trump team wanted ‘gentleman’ Kilmar Abrego Garcia safely returned to US, emails show. Then the case made headlines

Whistleblower messages reveal shifting gears to prevent Salvadoran immigrant’s return

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Judge will consider Abrego Garcia's request to try to avoid deportation before his trial

A federal judge will consider a request by Kilmar Abrego Garcia to send him to Maryland to await his trial on federal human smuggling charges

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Trump caught in a damaging lie and his legal defense is destroyed as the truth is accidentally exposed

Apparently, the president has been busy bending the rules to serve his whims.

The Independent UK

How Trump officials botched a deal to get Americans out of Venezuelan prisons in exchange for deported migrants

White House claims El Salvador is responsible for deportees imprisoned there but reportedly used them as a bargaining chip in a failed prisoner swap

Euronews

At least two killed as series of earthquakes jolt Guatemala over course of hours

The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings and landslides, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador.

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Judge Presses Trump Admin To Return Venezuelan Deported To El Salvador After Country Says U.S. Holds Legal Custody Of Detainees

A Maryland judge is asking the Trump administration to explain why it claims it needs to hold diplomatic discussions with El Salvador about the return of a deportee if its government said the U.S. is their legal custodian

Latin Times

Trump Officials Used Prisoners in El Salvador as Bargaining Chips Despite Repeatedly Claiming They Were Beyond U.S. Control: Report

The NYT report comes on the heels of court filings in which Salvadoran officials confirmed that more than 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in the country's CECOT maximum security prison are in control of the U.S.

Benzinga

Democrats Are 'Just Salty,' Says Nayib Bukele: El Salvador's President Laughs At Senate Bill Calling For Sanctions On His Bitcoin-Friendly Nation

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele called Democrats “salty” on Tuesday, reacting to a proposed bill by party senators that calls for sanctions on the Central American nation.

The Independent UK

El Salvador officials say deported migrants in notorious jail are Trump’s problem, not theirs

Salvadoran officials claim ‘legal responsibility’ lies with the US, contradicting statements from the Trump administration

Latin Times

El Salvador Contradicts Trump, Says U.S. Holds Legal Custody Of Deportees To Its Mega-Prison

El Salvador has formally stated that legal custody of over 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in its maximum-security prison remains with the United States

The Independent UK

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries

The Independent UK

Frustrated judge blasts Trump team over deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘Like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall’

ICE plans to arrest and deport the Salvadoran dad, again, if he’s released from pretrial detention in criminal case

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