"The now infamous terrorism confinement centre, known as Cecot, is Latin America's largest prison with capacity for 40,000 inmates. In March, the Trump administration struck a deal with El Salvador to send there more than 250 Venezuelan migrants that it accused of accused of terrorism and gang membership. Horror stories have since emerged about abuse that they are alleged to have endured, with lawyers for some of the men who were later released describing the conditions as state-sanctioned torture."
"It was slated to feature correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi speaking to recently released deportees about the brutal and torturous conditions they had endured in the prison. An intro to a preview of the episode began: The deportees thought they were headed from the US back to Venezuela, but instead they were shackled, paraded in front of cameras, and delivered to Cecot where they told 60 Minutes they endured four months of hell."
CBS cancelled the scheduled airing of a 60 Minutes investigation into Cecot, Latin America's largest prison, citing the need for additional reporting. The Cecot facility holds up to 40,000 inmates and received more than 250 Venezuelan migrants after a March agreement with the Trump administration accusing them of terrorism and gang affiliation. Released detainees and their lawyers allege severe abuse and conditions described as state-sanctioned torture. The segment, featuring correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewing released deportees, was removed from the program lineup and its online segment page was taken down.
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