Migrants locked up in notorious El Salvador jail released in Venezuela-US prisoner swap
Saturday, 19 July 2025 () On Friday, Paolo Paiva waited in a hotel near Caracas airport, nervous but giddy with excitement to be reunited with her brother, finally.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has released prison surveillance footage to counter claims of abuse made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a suspected MS-13 member deported from the U.S. to El Salvador’s high-security prison. Garcia alleged he was beaten, starved, and denied basic human needs. But Bukele shared over 3 minutes of video showing Garcia eating, gardening, fishing, and playing soccer and chess — appearing healthy and unharmed.
The footage, however, was recorded after Garcia’s transfer to a different prison, sparking debate over the truth of his treatment at the infamous CECOT facility. Bukele mocked the media and courts for believing Garcia, while citing a U.S. Senator who met Garcia and saw “no signs of abuse.” Garcia remains in a U.S. prison facing human smuggling charges as legal battles over his deportation continue in Maryland. The DOJ is now pushing to dismiss Garcia’s lawsuit, but the judge has yet to agree.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national at the center of a high-stakes immigration scandal, is back in the U.S. to face federal charges. After his "mistaken" deportation under the Trump administration, Garcia's return was forced by a Supreme Court order, triggering political shockwaves. Trump calls him a "horrible man" and defends his immigration hardline, while critics accuse the administration of lawless stonewalling and civil rights violations. Attorney General Pam Bondi reveals explosive new details about Garcia’s alleged migrant smuggling empire, linked to deaths, weapons trafficking, and MS-13.
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Ten Americans are coming back home after a prisoner swap. The US, El Salvador, and Venezuela are involved. More than 200 Venezuelan migrants are leaving El... IndiaTimes Also reported by •BBC News