President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has addressed accusations made by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concerning the conditions at the country’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). The maximum-security prison has been a point of contention, especially regarding the treatment of migrants deported from the United States.

Clinton’s remarks came in the form of a post on the social media platform X, which included an 11-minute PBS Frontline documentary titled, “Surviving CECOT.” The documentary sheds light on the experiences within the prison.

In her post, Clinton posed a question, “Curious to learn more about CECOT?” She invited viewers to listen to the stories of Juan, Andry, and Wilmer, three individuals who claim they were unjustly labeled as gang members by the Trump administration, leading to their deportation to El Salvador’s notorious prison.

The documentary highlights the plight of these three Venezuelan men—Juan José Ramos Ramos, Andry Blanco Bonilla, and Wilmer Vega Sandia—who were sent to CECOT following their deportation under the Trump administration’s policies, according to the film’s description. The situation has sparked debate about the justice and human rights implications of such deportations.

The short documentary tells the story of three Venezuelan men — Juan José Ramos Ramos, Andry Blanco Bonilla and Wilmer Vega Sandia — who were deported by the Trump administration to CECOT, a description of the short film states.

All three men were branded by the U.S. government as Tren de Aragua gang members, which they deny. 

In response, Bukele said his country was ready to cooperate if Clinton thinks people have been tortured in the notorious prison that houses many of the country’s gang members and migrants deported from the U.S. 

“We are willing to release our entire prison population (including all gang leaders and all those described as “political prisoners”) to any country willing to receive them,” he wrote. “The only condition is straightforward: it must be everyone.”

Hillary Clinton criticized the conditions at El Salvador’s CECOT prison, prompting a response from the country’s President, Nayib Bukele. (Getty Images)

“This would also greatly assist journalists and your favorite NGOs, who would then have thousands of former inmates available for interviews, making it far easier to find additional voices critical of the Salvadoran government (or willing to confirm whatever conclusions are already expected),” added Bukele. “Surely, if these testimonies reflect a systemic reality, a much larger pool of sources should only reinforce the claim, and many governments should be eager to offer protection.”

Until then, he continued, El Salvador will continue prioritizing the human rights of the millions of Salvadorans who today live free from gang rule,” Bukele said. 

Bukele solidified his relationship with President Donald Trump by offering to house certain migrants deported from the U.S. at CECOT. The U.S. has deported Venezuelan migrants deemed to be gang members to El Salvador after their home country refused to take them back. 

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to provide due process to a class of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador in March, and gave it two weeks to detail how it will do so – setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the federal courts.