‘We lived through hell,’ say Venezuelans released from mega-prison in El Salvador

Mervin Yamarte, a deported Venezuelan from the US, describes his traumatic experience in El Salvador’s Cecot prison, where he and three others were subjected to severe abuse. Following a controversial prisoner exchange involving 252 Venezuelans, Yamarte and his friends were welcomed home amid allegations of mistreatment and ongoing tensions between Venezuelan and Salvadoran authorities.