Terrorism Confinement Center
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| Location | Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador |
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| Coordinates | 13°32′1″N 88°48′18″W / 13.53361°N 88.80500°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum security prison |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Population | 14,532 (as of 11 June 2024) |
| Opened | 31 January 2023 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice and Public Security |
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The Terrorism Confinement Center (Spanish: Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo [CECOT], lit. 'Center for the Confinement of Terrorism') is a prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador. [1] The prison was built in late 2022, when a big operation to arrest gang members in the country. [2][3] The Salvadoran government opened the prison in late January 2023. It began transferring inmates the next month.
References
- ↑ "CECOT | Terrorism Confinement Prison, Mega-Prison, El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, Donald J. Trump, Human Rights, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ↑ Murray, Christine (5 April 2022). "El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Prompts Fears of Growing Authoritarianism". Financial Times. Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ "El Salvador: Broad 'State of Emergency' Risks Abuse". Human Rights Watch. Washington, D.C., United States. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2025.