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Bukele Refuses to Return Mistakenly Deported Man Amid MS-13 Claims | N18G

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he won't return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man the U.S. mistakenly deported despite a court order protecting him. During a meeting with Donald Trump, Bukele echoed unproven claims that Garcia is linked to MS-13, though his lawyers deny any gang ties. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi insisted it's up to El Salvador whether to return him, citing the Supreme Court. The deportee is now held in a high-security prison amid growing criticism of Bukele's crackdown on gangs and alleged human rights abuses.

April 15, 2025 / 11:03 IST
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first published: Apr 15, 2025 11:01 am

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