The CECOT prison has been central to Bukele's aggressive crackdown on gang violence since he took office in 2019. The prison, designed to hold up to 40,000 inmates, many of whom are mass murderers ...
The Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), a 57-acre (23-hectare) "mega-prison", is located 70 km (43.5 miles) east of the capital, San Salvador, in a rural region of the Tecoluca district.