What Is CECOT? El Salvador’s Mega-Prison Where Donald Trump Vows To Deport Venezuelan Gangs
18 Mar 2025 18:54 PM IST
Located in Tecoluca, CECOT is one of the most secure and overcrowded prisons in the world, housing over 40,000 alleged gang members. Built under El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, the facility symbolizes the government’s zero-tolerance approach to crime, particularly against MS-13 and Barrio 18, the country’s most violent gangs.