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23-07-2025
A Venezuelan-American ex-marine, Dahud Hanid Ortiz, convicted of a triple homicide in Madrid, Spain, in 2016, was released to the US as part of a prisoner swap between the US, El Salvador, and Venezuela. Ortiz was one of 10 US nationals freed and flown to Texas. The release has sparked outrage among the victims' families and raised concerns about the implications of freeing a convicted murderer.
Entities: Dahud Hanid Ortiz, Venezuela, US, El Salvador, Madrid • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
23-07-2025
The article reports on the experiences of U.S. deportees who were detained at El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), a notorious prison. Julio González Jr., a Venezuelan man, was deported from the U.S. in March and held at CECOT for four months. He described his experience as a 'horror movie' due to the harsh treatment and beatings he witnessed and endured. The article highlights the inhumane conditions and cruel treatment of detainees at the prison, sparking outrage and comparisons to historical atrocities among readers.
Entities: Julio González Jr., El Salvador, United States, Venezuela, Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
23-07-2025
The U.S. government released Dahud Hanid Ortíz, a U.S. citizen convicted of murdering three people in Spain, as part of a prisoner exchange with Venezuela. Ortíz was serving a 30-year sentence in Venezuela and was included in the swap despite not being wrongfully detained. The decision has been met with criticism, with many highlighting the inconsistency of the Trump administration's policies.
Entities: Dahud Hanid Ortíz, Venezuela, United States, Spain, El Salvador • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
