’60 Minutes’ Cancels El Salvador Prison Report

Coverage of El Salvador’s controversial Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT), where deported immigrants face allegations of torture and abuse, was abruptly canceled by CBS news chief Bari Weiss, according to journalist Sharyn Alfonsi. Despite passing legal checks, the segment was pulled hours before airing, which Alfonsi described as a politically motivated decision. Weiss defended the action, citing a need for more extensive reporting and the inclusion of the Trump Administration’s perspective. CECOT, opened under President Nayib Bukele, is designed to hold tens of thousands of prisoners, many of whom are alleged gang members.

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