
‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison
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‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison
01:12 | July 23, 2025
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Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in prisoner swap with El Salvador
02:36 | July 19, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face human smuggling charges, Pam Bondi confirms
04:00 | June 6, 2025
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Trump claims he doesn’t know if El Salvador would return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
01:20 | April 30, 2025
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Judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia entitled to court hearing
01:53 | April 24, 2025
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U.S. lawmakers in El Salvador demand return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
02:38 | April 22, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia wife speaks as US judge orders sworn testimony from Trump officials
06:57 | April 15, 2025
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Trump has ‘no problem’ with U.S. criminals being deported to El Salvador
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‘Preposterous’: El Salvador president says he doesn’t have the power to return wrongly-deported migrant back to U.S.
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Man deported to El Salvador prison due to ‘clerical error’ will not return to US, White House says
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Amateur video shows group of migrants departing El Salvador for the U.S.
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El Salvador frees women jailed under abortion laws
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Will Salvadorans flee to Canada as U.S. ends protection?
01:44 | January 8, 2018
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‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison
01:12 | July 23, 2025
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Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in prisoner swap with El Salvador
02:36 | July 19, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face human smuggling charges, Pam Bondi confirms
04:00 | June 6, 2025
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Trump claims he doesn’t know if El Salvador would return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
01:20 | April 30, 2025
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Judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia entitled to court hearing
01:53 | April 24, 2025
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U.S. lawmakers in El Salvador demand return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
02:38 | April 22, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia wife speaks as US judge orders sworn testimony from Trump officials
06:57 | April 15, 2025
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Trump has ‘no problem’ with U.S. criminals being deported to El Salvador
01:47 | April 14, 2025
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‘Preposterous’: El Salvador president says he doesn’t have the power to return wrongly-deported migrant back to U.S.
01:26 | April 14, 2025
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Man deported to El Salvador prison due to ‘clerical error’ will not return to US, White House says
02:38 | April 1, 2025
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Trump administration pushes back on court’s demand for more information on deportation flights
01:54 | March 19, 2025
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Mega prison: El Salvador authorities transfer thousands of suspected gang members
01:31 | June 12, 2024
-
Nayib Bukele re-elected as El Salvador’s president in landslide victory
03:38 | February 5, 2024
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El Salvador mega-prison brings in new inmates, critics raise human rights concerns
02:22 | March 19, 2023
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Global National: March 19
19:39 | March 19, 2023
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Boulevard of blockchain dreams: El Salvador plans Bitcoin city at base of volcano
02:05 | November 23, 2021
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Protesters in El Salvador march against adoption of bitcoin as legal tender
00:58 | September 8, 2021
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El Salvador becomes 1st country to adapt Bitcoin as legal tender
02:00 | September 7, 2021
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El Salvador 1st country to make Bitcoin legal tender
02:27 | June 9, 2021
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Guatemalan security forces clash with migrant caravan
02:21 | January 17, 2021
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El Salvador court acquits Evelyn Hernadez of homicide over stillborn baby
01:38 | August 20, 2019
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Trump claims homicide rate in Baltimore is higher than Honduras, Guatemala
00:42 | August 1, 2019
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‘Fox and Friends’ airs graphic about Trump cutting aid to ‘3 Mexican countries’, later apologizes
00:35 | March 31, 2019
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Migrants depart from El Salvador as new U.S.-bound caravan forms
01:17 | January 16, 2019
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Amateur video shows group of migrants departing El Salvador for the U.S.
00:31 | November 1, 2018
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El Salvador frees women jailed under abortion laws
01:34 | March 24, 2018
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Will Salvadorans flee to Canada as U.S. ends protection?
01:44 | January 8, 2018
‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison
Description
July 23, 2025
Alirio Belloso, a 30-year-old Venezuelan migrant, returned home to Maracaibo on Tuesday, recounting harrowing tales of alleged abuse and beatings during his detention in the CECOT, a high-security prison in El Salvador.
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‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison01:12 | July 23, 2025
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Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in prisoner swap with El Salvador02:36 | July 19, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face human smuggling charges, Pam Bondi confirms04:00 | June 6, 2025
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Trump claims he doesn’t know if El Salvador would return Kilmar Abrego Garcia01:20 | April 30, 2025
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Judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia entitled to court hearing01:53 | April 24, 2025
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U.S. lawmakers in El Salvador demand return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia02:38 | April 22, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia wife speaks as US judge orders sworn testimony from Trump officials06:57 | April 15, 2025
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Trump has ‘no problem’ with U.S. criminals being deported to El Salvador01:47 | April 14, 2025
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‘Preposterous’: El Salvador president says he doesn’t have the power to return wrongly-deported migrant back to U.S.01:26 | April 14, 2025
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Man deported to El Salvador prison due to ‘clerical error’ will not return to US, White House says02:38 | April 1, 2025
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Trump administration pushes back on court’s demand for more information on deportation flights01:54 | March 19, 2025
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Mega prison: El Salvador authorities transfer thousands of suspected gang members01:31 | June 12, 2024
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Nayib Bukele re-elected as El Salvador’s president in landslide victory03:38 | February 5, 2024
-
El Salvador mega-prison brings in new inmates, critics raise human rights concerns02:22 | March 19, 2023
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Global National: March 1919:39 | March 19, 2023
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Boulevard of blockchain dreams: El Salvador plans Bitcoin city at base of volcano02:05 | November 23, 2021
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Protesters in El Salvador march against adoption of bitcoin as legal tender00:58 | September 8, 2021
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El Salvador becomes 1st country to adapt Bitcoin as legal tender02:00 | September 7, 2021
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El Salvador 1st country to make Bitcoin legal tender02:27 | June 9, 2021
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Guatemalan security forces clash with migrant caravan02:21 | January 17, 2021
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El Salvador court acquits Evelyn Hernadez of homicide over stillborn baby01:38 | August 20, 2019
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Trump claims homicide rate in Baltimore is higher than Honduras, Guatemala00:42 | August 1, 2019
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‘Fox and Friends’ airs graphic about Trump cutting aid to ‘3 Mexican countries’, later apologizes00:35 | March 31, 2019
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Migrants depart from El Salvador as new U.S.-bound caravan forms01:17 | January 16, 2019
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Amateur video shows group of migrants departing El Salvador for the U.S.00:31 | November 1, 2018
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El Salvador frees women jailed under abortion laws01:34 | March 24, 2018
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Will Salvadorans flee to Canada as U.S. ends protection?01:44 | January 8, 2018
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‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison01:12 | July 23, 2025
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Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in prisoner swap with El Salvador02:36 | July 19, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face human smuggling charges, Pam Bondi confirms04:00 | June 6, 2025
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Trump claims he doesn’t know if El Salvador would return Kilmar Abrego Garcia01:20 | April 30, 2025
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Judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia entitled to court hearing01:53 | April 24, 2025
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U.S. lawmakers in El Salvador demand return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia02:38 | April 22, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia wife speaks as US judge orders sworn testimony from Trump officials06:57 | April 15, 2025
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Trump has ‘no problem’ with U.S. criminals being deported to El Salvador01:47 | April 14, 2025
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‘Preposterous’: El Salvador president says he doesn’t have the power to return wrongly-deported migrant back to U.S.01:26 | April 14, 2025
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Man deported to El Salvador prison due to ‘clerical error’ will not return to US, White House says02:38 | April 1, 2025
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Trump administration pushes back on court’s demand for more information on deportation flights01:54 | March 19, 2025
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Mega prison: El Salvador authorities transfer thousands of suspected gang members01:31 | June 12, 2024
-
Nayib Bukele re-elected as El Salvador’s president in landslide victory03:38 | February 5, 2024
-
El Salvador mega-prison brings in new inmates, critics raise human rights concerns02:22 | March 19, 2023
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Global National: March 1919:39 | March 19, 2023
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Boulevard of blockchain dreams: El Salvador plans Bitcoin city at base of volcano02:05 | November 23, 2021
-
Protesters in El Salvador march against adoption of bitcoin as legal tender00:58 | September 8, 2021
-
El Salvador becomes 1st country to adapt Bitcoin as legal tender02:00 | September 7, 2021
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El Salvador 1st country to make Bitcoin legal tender02:27 | June 9, 2021
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Guatemalan security forces clash with migrant caravan02:21 | January 17, 2021
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El Salvador court acquits Evelyn Hernadez of homicide over stillborn baby01:38 | August 20, 2019
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Trump claims homicide rate in Baltimore is higher than Honduras, Guatemala00:42 | August 1, 2019
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‘Fox and Friends’ airs graphic about Trump cutting aid to ‘3 Mexican countries’, later apologizes00:35 | March 31, 2019
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Migrants depart from El Salvador as new U.S.-bound caravan forms01:17 | January 16, 2019
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Amateur video shows group of migrants departing El Salvador for the U.S.00:31 | November 1, 2018
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El Salvador frees women jailed under abortion laws01:34 | March 24, 2018
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Will Salvadorans flee to Canada as U.S. ends protection?01:44 | January 8, 2018
‘I thought they would kill us’: Venezuelan migrant details alleged abuse in El Salvador prison
Description
July 23, 2025
Alirio Belloso, a 30-year-old Venezuelan migrant, returned home to Maracaibo on Tuesday, recounting harrowing tales of alleged abuse and beatings during his detention in the CECOT, a high-security prison in El Salvador.
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