Denied toilet access, made to kneel overnight: US deportee says he was tortured in El Salvador prison

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was supposed to be safe. In 2019, a US immigration judge ruled that the 29-year-old Salvadoran could not be deported to his home country, citing credible fears that local gangs there would persecute him and his family....

Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador prison

A Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and detained in one of that country's most notorious prisons was subjected to "severe beatings" and "torture", new court documents allege. Lawyers for Kilmar Ábrego García, 29, alleged that...

Abrego Garcia says he was subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail

Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday. He...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail

Abrego Garcia Reveals How He Was Tortured in El Salvador Megaprison

On Wednesday night, a Fox News guest falsely accused Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident who was wrongfully deported by the Trump administration, of killing Americans. In an appearance on Fox News @ Night, Monica Paige, White House...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia suffered psychological and physical torture in El Salvador prison, attorneys say

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was stripped naked, had his head shaved, beaten, forced to kneel for hours overnight, and lost over 30 pounds during his time at the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador, his attorneys say in a new court filing. Abrego, of...

Abrego Garcia allegedly tortured in El Salvador prison

A Maryland man who was wrongfully deported from the US to El Salvador was allegedly tortured while in custody, court filings showed. Kilmar Ábrego García — who was returned to the US this month — was severely beaten and was forced to kneel for...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims he was beaten, sleep deprived and tortured while in El Salvador supermax prison

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported earlier this year, claims that he was beaten and psychologically tortured while in an El Salvador prison, according to a lawsuit. The new filing by Garcia’s lawyers seeks to amend...

El Salvador Attracts $322 Million in Foreign Investment in Q1 2025, Led by Panama, Spain, and the U.S.

El Salvador continues to position itself as a rising destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America, registering an inflow of $322.2 million in the first quarter of 2025 alone—a 64% increase compared to the same period in 2024,...

El Salvador Commits $164 Million to Transform San Salvador’s Historic Center.

In a major push to revitalize its capital, El Salvador has announced a projected investment of $164 million aimed at transforming the Historic Center of San Salvador into a fully functional, vibrant urban space. The initiative, spearheaded by the...

Abogados de Kilmar Ábrego García detallan torturas y malos tratos en la megacárcel de El Salvador

Por Kaanita Iyer Los abogados de Kilmar Ábrego García continuaron el miércoles su esfuerzo para mantener vivo su caso civil contra la administración Trump, solicitando enmendar la demanda para incluir lo que describen como la “tortura y maltrato”...

EU Should Act Against El Salvador’s Dismantling of Democracy

In June, the European Union, for the first time, raised concerns about El Salvador’s deteriorating situation at the UN Human Rights Council. The European Parliament then held a debate on President Nayib Bukele’s escalating crackdown against civil...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was ‘tortured’ in El Salvador prison, his lawyers say

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man legally residing in the US state of Maryland, whom the Trump administration mistakenly deported in a high-profile case in March, was severely beaten and subjected to psychological torture in prison there, his...

Lawyers Fight to Halt Deportation of Migrant Alleging Torture in El Salvador’s Infamous Mega-Prison

By Gloria Ogbonna Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have filed a harrowing amended complaint in federal court, detailing the alleged abuse he suffered after being deported to El Salvador in defiance of a court order—and warning that a new...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims torture in El Salvador prison, sues Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents...

Abrego Garcia says he was beaten, subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents...

El Salvador’s Message to the World: Security and Vision Drive National Growth.

El Salvador made a strong impression during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, where Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill emphasized the nation’s remarkable progress under the leadership of President Nayib...

Kilmar Abrego addresses torture suffered inside Cecot, El Salvador

Kilmar Abrego García, mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite having legal status in the U.S., reported torture in a Salvadoran prison under Bukele’s regime. July 3, 2025 Hour: 12:50 am Migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally deported...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges he was tortured in El Salvador prison

July 3 (UPI) -- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported in March, alleged in court documents filed Wednesday that he was tortured in an El Salvador prison. Lawyers for Abrego Garcia filed an amended complaint in his...

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia detail ‘torture and mistreatment’ in El Salvador’s mega prison

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Wednesday continued their push to keep their civil case against the Trump administration alive, requesting to amend the lawsuit to include what they describe as the “torture and...