The United States sent Sunday to A maximum Salvadoran security prison to 238 Venezuelans indicated to belong to the dreaded band of Aragua, after President Donald Trump He invoked a law of more than 200 years of age that allows expulsions without prior trial.
Migrants were taken to the terrorism confinement center (CECOT), southeastern San Salvador, created three years ago Within the framework of the official crusade against gangs. The Salvadoran government disclosed videos of the military deployment to that installation, where they were forced to kneel and shake their heads.
“What is being committed against Venezuelans kidnapped in El Salvador and against Venezuelan migrants in the United States It is a crime against humanity“, Said the president of Parliament and negotiator head with Washington, Jorge Rodríguez.
“It’s not worth it The alleged American dream turned into a Salvadoran nightmare“Rodríguez said. “It is a vulgar kidnapping what is happening,” he added.
Trump included in his list of terrorist organizations To the Aragua trainand declared them on Saturday foreign enemies under a law of 1798 to expedite its deportation. The expulsion was carried out despite the fact that the decree was temporarily challenged by a judge, a measure that the White House appealed.