A new agreement between the U.S. and El Salvador allows the latter to accept certain U.S. prisoners into its mega-prison in exchange for a fee. On February 3, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited President Nayib Bukele, who characterized the deal as unprecedented. This agreement not only aims to alleviate prison overcrowding in the U.S. but also aligns with El Salvador’s long-term development goals, as Washington will encourage its nuclear energy initiatives. Rubio praised Bukele's leadership, indicating a strong alignment of interests between the two nations.
We have offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system, President Nayib Bukele wrote on his X account.
The agreement was reached during the visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Central American country as part of his first tour of the region.
According to previous statements made by Rubio this weekend, among the inmates to be sent to El Salvador's prisons are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Bukele described the agreement as something unprecedented, while Rubio praised the Salvadoran president as a leader consistent with the interests of the United States.
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