Peru plans to detain foreigners in El Salvador

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Lima, Peru – Peru prüft die Möglichkeit, als hochgefährlich geltende ausländische Häftlinge in Gefängnisse in El Salvador zu überstellen. Dies kündigte Premierminister Eduardo Arana am Donnerstag an und könnte eine ähnliche Vorgehensweise wie die USA darstellen, die Migranten in das zentralamerikanische Land deportieren. Details zur Zusammenarbeit mit El Salvador Premierminister Eduardo Arana erläuterte nicht im …
Lima, Peru - Peru checks the possibility of transferring as highly dangerous foreign prisoners in prisons in El Salvador. Prime Minister Eduardo Arana announced this on Thursday and could represent a similar procedure as the United States, deporting migrants to the Central American country. Details on cooperation with El Salvador Prime Minister Eduardo Arana did not explain in ... (Symbolbild/DNAT)

lima, Peru-Peru checks the possibility of as highly dangerous foreign prisoners in prisons to be transferred. Prime Minister Eduardo Arana announced this on Thursday and could be a similar procedure as the United States, deporting migrants to the Central American country.

Details for working with El Salvador

Prime Minister Eduardo Arana did not explain in detail how such a agreement with El Salvador would look concrete. However, it is known that the United States has provided El Salvador financial resources to lock Venezuelan migrants in the country.

evaluation of bilateral mechanisms

"The government evaluates bilateral cooperation mechanisms for the transfer of highly dangerous foreign prisoners to their countries of origin, including specialized centers such as the Cecot in El Salvador," said Arana before the congress.

Unclear transfer of other prisoners

So far, it has not been clarified whether Peru will only send Salvadorian prisoners into the country or whether other foreign prisoners could also be affected. The prime minister's office did not immediately respond to a request for further comments.

cenot: controversial high -security prison

The cecot that has attracted sharp criticism of human rights groups because of its hard conditions in the past.

construction measures to combat overcrowding

Arana added that the Andean nation is striving for financing by development banks to build its own prisons. This is done in the context that Peru has to deal with overcrowding and a youngest wave of crime. In the past few months, Peru has declared the state of emergency in several regions of the country, including in the capital Lima, to counter the crime. In May, 13 miners were kidnapped and killed by illegal min operators in the northern district of Pataz.