Terrorism Confinement Center

Terrorism Confinement Center

View from above the sky of a prison near a Volcano in an Isolated area
Location	Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador
Coordinates	13°32′1″N 88°48′18″W / 13.53361°N 88.80500°W / 13.53361; -88.80500
Status	Operational
Security class	Maximum security prison
Capacity	40,000
Population	14,532 (as of 11 June 2024)
Opened	31 January 2023; 3 years ago (2023-01-31)
Managed by	Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Director	Belarmino García

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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. The prison was built in late 2022, when a big operation to arrest gang members in the country. The Salvadoran government opened the prison in late January 2023. It began transferring inmates the next month. ^[source?]

References

1. ↑ "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.
2. ↑ Murray, Christine (5 April 2022). "El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Prompts Fears of Growing Authoritarianism". Financial Times. Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
3. ↑ "El Salvador: Broad 'State of Emergency' Risks Abuse". Human Rights Watch. Washington, D.C., United States. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2025.