Venezuela, released from Mega-Prince in Al Salvador, said, ‘We lived through hell

The 29 -year -old Marwin Yamarte says, “We lived through hell, as he steps into his mother’s house, wipes tears and sweating his face.

He is one of the four men from the neighborhood of Los Pescadorus in the city of Maracibo, Venezuela, who was deafening from the US for a maximum security prison in L Salvador, The Center for the Continent of Terrorism (CECOT).

Since returning to the White House in January, US President Donald Trump has tried to increase the exile of the migrants. Many of them have been sent to Cecot on allegations of criminality, under an agreement with Al Salvador.

Marvin Yamarte and his friends – Edvuar Hernendez Heera, Andy Perozo and Ringo Rincon – spent four months in the notorious Mega -Jail before being released on an prisoner exchange last Friday.

All have told BBC News Mundo that in captivity he was beaten and “like animals” during his months, in which his hands were being made to eat with their hands.

The BBC has approached the Salvadorian government to response to the allegations, but has not yet received any response.

Its chairman Naib Bukele has previously denied such allegations, which have been used by the Venezuela government to attack him amid the ongoing exchange of allegations. Venezuela is currently facing an inquiry on allegations by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that are leveling in Al Salvador.

As part of the prisoner deal, which was killed by the US governments, Venezuela and Al Salvador, a total of 252 Venezuela people were flown from Sikot to Venezuela’s capital Karakas.

Venezuela, who was released from Sekot in Al Salvador last week, was originally excluded from the United States under the 1798 Alien Enemy Act – a law that was written to allow the removal of individuals who are not American citizens in the time of war or invasion.

Earlier this year, the act was applied controversially by Trump to allegedly allegedly allegedly alleged by Trump.

US officials accused the exile persons of being a member of the Venezuela train de Argu criminal gang, and argued that they were “conducting irregular war” in the US.

But four exempteds who spoke to BBC News Mundo at Los Pescadorce have denied any link with train de Argua.

He said that he was arrested in Texas for alleged immigration crimes after he was accidentally identified as gang members due to his tattoo.

In his hometown, after their dislocation in the secot, the return of four people was celebrated with joy.

When they finally arrived at 16:15 locally on Tuesday, after a 15-hour bus trip from the capital, a noisy caravan of motorbikes gave a voice to his horns to welcome him. “Volver A Casa” (returning home), a song that has become a anthem to return to the migrants of Venezuela, was also exploding in full quantity.

Marvin Yamart, who worked at a Tortilla factory in Texas, was welcomed by his family at his mother’s house when he was detained.

His relatives decorated the space with a balloon in yellow, blue and red colored Venezuela flag and bought them an array of presentations – a clock, a clock, aphrasev and a pair of chocolate.

But as Mr. Yamarte entered the house, took his six -year -old daughter in his arms, he recalled physical and psychological abuses, who say he was suffering in a secot.

“The jail director told us that whoever entered [the prison] Never come out, “he accused.

Mr. Yamart said that the guards forced the prisoners to eat “like animals”, sitting on the floor and used their hands.

He said that he was “killed repeatedly” and did not give anything to clean himself.

On Monday, Attorney-General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab condemned the use of “systemic torture” in CECOTWhich he said that sexual abuse, daily beating and giving rotten food to prisoners were included.

Saab announced that Venezuela President was called, as well as the Chief Minister of Justice Gustavo Vilatoro and the heads of the jails on the alleged abuses and heads of jails.

Bukele replied on X, writing that “Maduro regime was satisfied with prisoner exchange, hence they accepted it”.

Referring to the fact that the prisoner exchange included the release of all American citizens held in Venezuela, Bukle said that “now they shout and angry, not because they disagree with it [prisoners’] Treatment, but because they find out that they leave without any hostage from the world’s most powerful country “.

Since it was opened in 2023, CECOT has come under frequent and heavy criticism by the rights groups on the treatment of prisoners, especially the high number of prisoners per cell prisoners and the rigorous positions by them.

The jail officials insisted that it meets international standards. But this is not the experience, Andy Perozo said that he had.

“Beating was part of the daily routine,” he told BBC News Mundo at Los Pescadorce at his parents’ house.

The 30 -year -old said that he had hit a rubber bullet near his left eye during his time in Sekot.

He alleged that the prison officer would only feed and fuck the prisoners in the immediate run-up for trips by Red Cross representatives, and for “taking photos” that would show the prison in a good light.

The house was welcomed by Mr. Hernendez Herara, the youngest of the four prisoners of Los Pescdorce in 23, his mother, Yarlis.

He said that he saw his son descending from the plane at Mcitia Airport outside Karakas on Friday. About a dozen neighbors had gathered in front of the TV to watch the broadcast of the arrival of two aircraft from Lalvador.

“It was as if we were watching a football match that was all crying and shouting,” he remembered. “You have to be made of stone to cry.”

Next to the entrance of your house, photo and word of Mr. Hernandez Herera “Welcome Home, My Love!” Hang a poster with.

Under the photo, a message for him: “You know, your mother never gave up to you, nor your family.”

Inside, drinking a beer, Mr. Hernandez Herara said that too, he suffered “torture” inside the secot, saying that he was “shot” with rubber bullets four times.

He said, “The beds were metal, I did not know if gold was better or waking up,” he said, “We never saw a lawyer or judge.”

The 39 -year -old Mr. Rincon, while talking to his mother and children, also said that he was a victim of misconduct, alleging that he started as soon as he arrived in L Salavador, as he started.

“They defeat us until we kill blood.

He told the BBC that he is planning to file an official complaint about his treatment inside the Sekot through the Office of the Attorney-General of Venezuela. Another Venezuela man is already taking action against the US government to send him to a secot.

In his description of situations inside the jail, Andy Perozo told BBC Mundo that the prisoners of Venezuela rioted twice after finding out that he was seriously injured.

He convicted a special guard, a person called the prisoners “devils”, most of the misbehavior.

But when the theme of conversation turned to their children, Andy Perozo smiled.

He hugged him as soon as he posed for a group picture. “I hardly recognize them, they are so big now,” he jokingly.

When asked about his plans for the future, he said: “Do not leave the country again and work.”