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Senator Denied Access to American Detained in El Salvador
The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia sparks diplomatic tension between Washington and San Salvador.
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen has reported being denied access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an American citizen detained in El Salvador after being mistakenly deported from the United States.
The senator’s attempted visit follows growing concern over the man’s treatment inside a high-security prison notorious for alleged human rights violations.
U.S. officials are pressing for immediate consular access and a full review of the case, calling it a test of El Salvador’s human rights commitments.
The senator’s attempted visit follows growing concern over the man’s treatment inside a high-security prison notorious for alleged human rights violations.
U.S. officials are pressing for immediate consular access and a full review of the case, calling it a test of El Salvador’s human rights commitments.
