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CNN
09-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Leo XIV Elected First American Pope - Anderson Cooper 360 - Podcast on CNN Audio
Leo XIV Elected First American Pope Anderson Cooper 360 47 mins In one of the oldest of old-world ceremonies still in practice, 133 cardinals chose the next leader of the Catholic church. And though he is said to be, in many ways, a natural successor to Pope Francis, Vatican-watchers have long doubted the chances that an American would be elevated to the papacy. But for the first time in history there is an American pope. CNN Correspondents Christopher Lamb, David Culver and Brynn Gingras bring us the latest and reactions from both Rome and America.
CNN
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
CNN Nominated for 33 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards
May 1st, 2025 NEW YORK – (May 1, 2025) – CNN Worldwide celebrates 33 nominations in the 46th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Award competition. The nominations were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. CNN's diverse nominations encompass breakings news, enterprise reporting, interviews and special events along with CNN en Español programming, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper , CNN As Equals, and CNN Films. This year's awards will be presented at the Palladium Times Square Theater on June 25th and June 26th in New York City. The 2025 CNN Worldwide News & Documentary Emmy® nominations include: Outstanding Recorded News Program -The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Outstanding Emerging Journalist -Katie Polglase Outstanding Breaking News Coverage -Hurricane Milton -South Korea Declares Martial Law Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Short Form -Clarissa Ward: The Fall of Damascus -David Culver: Unrest in Haiti -Nick Paton Walsh: The War in Ukraine Outstanding Continuing News Coverage: Long Form -'MisinfoNation' Trilogy with Donie O'Sullivan, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Outstanding Light Feature Story: Long Form -'The Playing Field: The Battle Over Transgender Athletes,' The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper & CNN FlashDocs Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Short Form -'A heartbreaking story of survival: A mother's tragic tale from war-torn Gaza' -'How indiscriminate Israeli fire killed half a family in Gaza' -'Sde Teiman: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center' -'The Walking Route: CNN's David Culver Embeds in the Chinese Migration Journey' Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Short Form -CNN investigates white flag killings in Gaza Outstanding Live News Special -CNN Presidential Town Hall with Vice President Kamala Harris Outstanding Recorded News Special -'Hostages: The Road Home' with Bianna Golodryga, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis -America First: A Fareed Zakaria Special Outstanding Live Interview: Short Form -Anderson Cooper interviews VP Harris immediately after Trump-Biden debate, Anderson Cooper 360 ° -Christiane Amanpour interviews Jake Larson, Amanpour -Oklahoma's superintendent, Ryan Walters, who directed all public-school teachers in his state to play a video to students praying for President-elect Donald Trump, Newsroom with Pamela Brown -Interview with the parents of Breonna Moffett, NewsNight with Abby Phillip Outstanding Live Interview: Long Form -Interview with JD Vance, State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash -Parents of murdered Israeli-American (Hersh Goldberg-Polin) speak with 360° for the first time since his death, Anderson Cooper 360 ° Outstanding Climate, Environment and Weather Coverage -'Warning to the World: Australia's Climate Disaster' with Ivan Watson, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary -Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid, Altimeter Films, CNN Films Outstanding News Program in Spanish -Conclusiones Outstanding Journalist in Spanish Language Media -Pau Mosquera Outstanding Investigative News Coverage in Spanish -NarcoFiles: Tren de Aragua Outstanding Writing: News -'A heartbreaking story of survival: A mother's tragic tale from war-torn Gaza' -'Elephant V. Man' with Nick Paton Walsh, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Outstanding Research: News -CNN KFILE Investigation: North Carolina Governor's Race Outstanding Graphic Design: News -CNN's As Equals: 'CNN speaks to Rohingya hijras facing transphobic abuse and sexual violence' Technical Excellence: News -2024 Election Presidential Debate with President Joe Biden and Former President Donald J. Trump
CNN
18-03-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Inside El Salvador's prison holding Venezuelans deported from US
The Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans accused of ties to the Tren de Aragua gang, sending them to El Salvador's notorious mega-prison, Cecot. The prison is notorious for the ruthless way it treats prisoners, which human rights organizations say is inhumane and violates human rights. CNN's David Culver reports on the conditions inside this high-security facility housing the alleged criminals.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
What we know about the El Salvador ‘mega prison' where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members
El Salvador's Cecot mega-prison was notorious long before the Trump administration's recent decision to deport hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members there. The Center for Terrorism Confinement, to give it its full name, is considered the largest prison in the Americas – with a capacity of 40,000 inmates – and has been the biggest symbol in the Latin American country's controversial crackdown on domestic crime. It is now home to some of the country's most hardened criminals, including mass murderers and gang members billed as the 'worst of the worst' and is notorious for the spartan conditions in which they are kept. In a recent visit, CNN's David Culver and his team described cells 'built to hold 80 or so inmates' where men are held for 23.5 hours a day and 'the only furniture is tiered metal bunks, with no sheets, pillows or mattresses … an open toilet, a cement basin and plastic bucket for washing and a large jug for drinking water.' Some 10,000 to 20,000 prisoners are currently thought to be housed there, with the most recent arrivals being the 261 people the Trump administration deported from the US over the weekend – 238 of whom it accused of belonging to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and 23 alleged members of the MS-13 gang. El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele – a strongman president and self-styled 'world's coolest dictator' – offered to house the US deportees in Cecot as part of an unprecedented deal in which the US will pay $6 million dollars in return. The money will help sustain El Salvador's penitentiary system, which currently costs $200 million a year. Those deported by the US got a taste of the prison's uncompromising policies as soon as they arrived Sunday morning. Officers held their heads down to waist-level as they escorted them to the facility in shackles. The new inmates were then forced to kneel while prison guards shaved their hair and shouted commands. 'We are executing to the letter a regiment to which you will submit from this moment on, where prison security personnel will be treated with absolute respect! Is that clear?' one officer shouts at the visibly disturbed inmates in a video shared by the Salvadoran government. Such brutal introductions have been a hallmark of the prison since it started housing inmates a few years ago. Images published by the government in 2023 showed some of the first prisoners being transferred to the facility, stripped down to white boxer shorts, with their heads shaved, as they were forced to run into their cells. The CNN team that visited in late 2024 described the deprivation as 'deliberate,' noting the men were allowed out of their crowded cells for just 30 minutes a day, that 'there is no privacy here, no trace of comfort' and the lights are on 24/7. 'They do not work. They are not allowed books or a deck of cards or letters from home. Plates of food are stacked outside the cells at mealtimes and pulled through the bars. No meat is ever served. The 30-minute daily respite is merely to leave the cell for the central hallway for group exercise or Bible readings,' wrote CNN's David Culver and his team. Inmates are not allowed visits from family or friends and some of them must face the possibility that they will never be released. 'We believe in rehab, but just for common criminals,' Public Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro said at the time of CNN's visit. Cecot houses both convicted criminals and those still going through El Salvador's court system. Some people have even been locked up without any due process, critics say. The incarcerations have been part of Bukele's controversial efforts to stem the high crime rates and gang violence that have plagued the country for years. In 2022, Bukele, with the support of lawmakers, declared a state of emergency which allowed the government to temporarily suspend constitutional rights, including the right to legal defense provided by the state. The measure was intended to last 30 days but has been extended dozens of times and continues to this day. In the three years since it was declared, security forces have arrested nearly 87,000 people nationwide, or more than 1% of the Salvadoran population, according to authorities. The government insists the crackdown has made the country safer, but critics say it has violated people's rights and resulted in countless cases of wrongful detentions. Bukele has admitted that some innocent people have been detained by mistake but says several thousand of them have already been released. He argues that the tough measures have been necessary to transform the country from being dubbed the 'murder capital of the world' to what he now considers one of the safest on Earth. Previous reporting by David Culver, Abel Alvarado, Evelio Contreras, Rachel Clarke, Alison Main, Kevin Liptak, Jessie Yeung, Veronica Calderon and Merlin Delcid.
CNN
17-03-2025
- Politics
- CNN
What we know about El Salvador's ‘mega prison' where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members
El Salvador's Cecot mega-prison was notorious long before the Trump administration's recent decision to deport hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members there. The Center for Terrorism Confinement, to give it its full name, is considered the largest prison in the Americas – with a capacity of 40,000 inmates – and has been the biggest symbol in the Latin American country's controversial crackdown on domestic crime. It is now home to some of the country's most hardened criminals, including mass murderers and gang members billed as the 'worst of the worst' and is notorious for the spartan conditions in which they are kept. In a recent visit, CNN's David Culver and his team described cells 'built to hold 80 or so inmates' where men are held for 23.5 hours a day and 'the only furniture is tiered metal bunks, with no sheets, pillows or mattresses … an open toilet, a cement basin and plastic bucket for washing and a large jug for drinking water.' Rafael Romo reports on Venezuela's notorious gang that's victimized thousands of people across Latin America, and now operating in the U.S. Some 10,000 to 20,000 prisoners are currently thought to be housed there, with the most recent arrivals being the 261 people the Trump administration deported from the US over the weekend – 238 of whom it accused of belonging to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and 23 alleged members of the MS-13 gang. El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele – a strongman president and self-styled 'world's coolest dictator' – offered to house the US deportees in Cecot as part of an unprecedented deal in which the US will pay $6 million dollars in return. The money will help sustain El Salvador's penitentiary system, which currently costs $200 million a year. Those deported by the US got a taste of the prison's uncompromising policies as soon as they arrived Sunday morning. Officers held their heads down to waist-level as they escorted them to the facility in shackles. The new inmates were then forced to kneel while prison guards shaved their hair and shouted commands. 'We are executing to the letter a regiment to which you will submit from this moment on, where prison security personnel will be treated with absolute respect! Is that clear?' one officer shouts at the visibly disturbed inmates in a video shared by the Salvadoran government. Such brutal introductions have been a hallmark of the prison since it started housing inmates a few years ago. Images published by the government in 2023 showed some of the first prisoners being transferred to the facility, stripped down to white boxer shorts, with their heads shaved, as they were forced to run into their cells. The CNN team that visited in late 2024 described the deprivation as 'deliberate,' noting the men were allowed out of their crowded cells for just 30 minutes a day, that 'there is no privacy here, no trace of comfort' and the lights are on 24/7. 'They do not work. They are not allowed books or a deck of cards or letters from home. Plates of food are stacked outside the cells at mealtimes and pulled through the bars. No meat is ever served. The 30-minute daily respite is merely to leave the cell for the central hallway for group exercise or Bible readings,' wrote CNN's David Culver and his team. Inmates are not allowed visits from family or friends and some of them must face the possibility that they will never be released. 'We believe in rehab, but just for common criminals,' Public Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro said at the time of CNN's visit. Cecot houses both convicted criminals and those still going through El Salvador's court system. Some people have even been locked up without any due process, critics say. The incarcerations have been part of Bukele's controversial efforts to stem the high crime rates and gang violence that have plagued the country for years. In 2022, Bukele, with the support of lawmakers, declared a state of emergency which allowed the government to temporarily suspend constitutional rights, including the right to legal defense provided by the state. The measure was intended to last 30 days but has been extended dozens of times and continues to this day. In the three years since it was declared, security forces have arrested nearly 87,000 people nationwide, or more than 1% of the Salvadoran population, according to authorities. The government insists the crackdown has made the country safer, but critics say it has violated people's rights and resulted in countless cases of wrongful detentions. Bukele has admitted that some innocent people have been detained by mistake but says several thousand of them have already been released. He argues that the tough measures have been necessary to transform the country from being dubbed the 'murder capital of the world' to what he now considers one of the safest on Earth. Previous reporting by David Culver, Abel Alvarado, Evelio Contreras, Rachel Clarke, Alison Main, Kevin Liptak, Jessie Yeung, Veronica Calderon and Merlin Delcid.
