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Inspired by Trump, more leaders consider sending detainees to Bukele

Inspired by Trump, more leaders consider sending detainees to Bukele

Washington Post21-06-2025
Following the lead of the Trump administration, at least two Latin American governments are discussing sending detainees to El Salvador's notorious prison system.
Weeks after the Trump administration deported hundreds of migrants to El Salvador in March, Ecuadorian officials traveled to the Central American country to visit with the administration of President Nayib Bukele and learn about the Terrorism Confinement Center, the country's megaprison known as CECOT.
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