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More than 200 migrants from the US are being held in a high-security prison for terrorists in El Salvador, accused of being gang members. How did El Salvador become the repository for US deportees? And what does the friendship between President Bukele and President Trump tell us about the futures of both countries?
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Guest: Stephen Gibbs, Contributor, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Further reading: The TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during livestream in Mexico
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