Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Venezuelan Migrants Report Torture at El Salvador Prison
A group of Venezuelan men were sent to a prison in El Salvador called Cecot after being sent back from the US.
While there, they claim they were tortured.
They say they were beaten, kept in isolation, and given bad food and water.
They were also denied things like soap.
Lawyers say they were treated this way because the US government wanted to punish them.
Now that they are back in Venezuela, the men and their families are asking for justice.
Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador allege they suffered torture in a megaprison.
252 Venezuelan men were sent to Cecot, El Salvador, as part of a deal between the US and Venezuela.
Deportees reported routine beatings, psychological torture, and deprivation inside Cecot.
Detainees were allegedly denied basic necessities like hygiene and adequate food and water.
Migrants and their lawyers are calling for justice for the alleged abuse.
- Who
- Venezuelan migrants deported by the US.
- What
- Venezuelan migrants allege state-sanctioned torture at a megaprison in El Salvador.
- When
- The events took place after a US immigration crackdown in March 2024.
- Where
- Cecot megaprison in El Salvador.
- Why
- Migrants were detained due to an unverified tip, and allegedly suffered abuse at Cecot.
Detainees & Lawyers
Authorities
Treatment in Detention
Detainees & Lawyers
Detainees and their lawyers say the detention and subsequent abuse at Cecot were unjust and constitute torture.
Authorities
Authorities could have had reason to detain the migrants. Further investigation is needed.
- Detainees
- 252 Venezuelan men
- Location
- Cecot, El Salvador
- Allegations
- State-sanctioned torture
- Reported Abuse
- Beatings, isolation, poor food, lack of hygiene
- Reason for Detention
- Unverified tip
- Repatriation
- Last week
