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Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Annie Correal and Daniele VolpeComments Off on Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons

President Trump’s decision to send migrants to a Salvadoran prison has set off a national debate in the U.S. In El Salvador, the phenomenon of men disappearing into prisons is all too familiar.

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Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison

March 18, 2025March 19, 2025Julie TurkewitzComments Off on Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison

They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.

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In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

March 14, 2025March 15, 2025PAULINA VILLEGASComments Off on In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

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How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable

February 28, 2025March 1, 2025Ana Ionova and Jack NicasComments Off on How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable

For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military junta. “I’m Still Here” may be changing that.

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An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025Kim Barker and Nataliya VasilyevaComments Off on An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week.

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Giorgia Meloni Investigated for Italy’s Release of Libyan War Crimes Suspect

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025Emma Bubola and Elisabetta PovoledoComments Off on Giorgia Meloni Investigated for Italy’s Release of Libyan War Crimes Suspect

The Italian prime minister announced the investigation on social media, saying, “I cannot be blackmailed.”

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Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open

January 9, 2025Carol RosenbergComments Off on Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open

Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.

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On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025Hannah Beech and Jes AznarComments Off on On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

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On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025Hannah Beech and Jes AznarComments Off on On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

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How Afghan Militias, Unleashed by the U.S., Proved Worse Than the Taliban

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024Azam Ahmed and Bryan DentonComments Off on How Afghan Militias, Unleashed by the U.S., Proved Worse Than the Taliban

Trump blamed Biden. Biden blamed the Afghan military. Our investigation found that the U.S. unwittingly laid the groundwork for the Taliban’s victory long ago.

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