He once dreamed of being recognized for his work — but instead, the U.S. sent him to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Branded a gang member and a terrorist, he spent four months behind bars. Now, after ...

Mervin Yamarte, a young Venezuelan detained for more than four months in the Salvadoran mega-prison known as CECOT after his deportation from the United States, said even though he’s now back in his ...

Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of ...