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Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail

EL SALVADOR, JUL 2 – Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges severe physical and psychological abuse at El Salvador's CECOT prison during wrongful deportation, losing 31 pounds in three weeks, according to court filings.

  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia reported that he was beaten and tortured in El Salvador's CECOT prison, as detailed in a court filing by his lawyers.
  • Abrego Garcia and others were forced to kneel all night, enduring physical abuse and unsanitary conditions, which led to weight loss and visible injuries.
  • Civil rights advocates have raised concerns about Abrego Garcia's treatment and ongoing criminal charges, which he denies, highlighting fears of deportation again.
  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia experienced severe mistreatment and torture in a Salvadoran prison, CECOT, including daily beatings and psychological abuse, as detailed in a court document filed by his attorneys.
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele dismissed Thursday the accusations that his countryman Kilmar Ábrego García was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in a Salvadoran prison.

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