Venezuela to Investigate El Salvador's President Bukele for Alleged Detainee Abuse

Venezuelan Migrants Detained in El Salvador

• 📌 252 Venezuelan migrants, including singer Arturo Suarez, were detained for months in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.
• ⛓️ They were held in the Secott Maximum Security prison, allegedly built for gang members, where they reported daily beatings and humiliations.
• 💔 Many detainees described the experience as "hell" and psychologically painful, feeling they might never see home again.

Allegations of Abuse and Due Process Concerns

• ⚠️ Detainees claim they were expelled from the US without due process and falsely accused of being members of the Trenaka criminal gang.
• ⚖️ The Venezuelan government states that very few of the returned migrants had criminal records, with less than 1% having committed serious crimes.

Venezuela's Investigation into El Salvadoran Officials

• 🔍 Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek Saab announced an investigation into El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and two other officials.
• 🚨 The investigation concerns the alleged abuse of Venezuelans detained in El Salvador.
• 🤝 This development occurred alongside an exchange where 10 Americans held in El Salvador were sent to the United States.