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[QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 24879, member: 2262"]
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele offered the United States access to his country's mega-prison for housing convicted criminals, including American citizens, in exchange for payment. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the United States would explore this proposal.

The Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT, began operations in February 2023 amid El Salvador's state of emergency to fight gang violence. The facility can accommodate 40,000 prisoners.

Journalists who visited CECOT report stricter conditions than those at Guantanamo Bay. Inmates face severe restrictions: they cannot read, write, or contact family members. They live in small cells with bare metal bunks, must speak in whispers, and rarely leave their enclosures. After touring both facilities and the historic Robben Island prison where Nelson Mandela served time, reporters described CECOT as the most austere of these institutions.

The United States maintains its Guantanamo Bay facility through a century-old lease agreement with Cuba, primarily housing suspects linked to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A separate section at Guantanamo holds migrants attempting to enter the United States. The New York Times revealed in September 2024 that these migrants endured harsh conditions, abuse, and limited legal representation. Cuba disputes the legitimacy of the lease arrangement and declines the annual $4,000 payment from the United States.
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