Overview

• The Trump administration is in discussions with El Salvador to reinstate a migration pact that could include transferring Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members to Salvadoran prisons.
• The proposal aligns with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's controversial crackdown on gangs, which has significantly reduced violence but raised human rights concerns.
• Bukele’s administration has detained over 84,000 individuals under emergency measures, with many awaiting sentencing, drawing criticism for undermining democratic norms.
• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit El Salvador next week to advance migration-related discussions and seek regional cooperation on deportation policies.
• This initiative follows Trump’s recent executive order designating Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization, signaling an intensified focus on gang-related threats in the Western Hemisphere.