Recent reports from released Venezuelan inmates depict harrowing experiences of brutality and torture experienced in a notorious Salvadoran mega-prison, where they were detained following deportation by the Trump administration. Freed individuals recount tales of physical and psychological abuse, including claims of state-sanctioned torture and appalling living conditions. In a significant development, a recent prisoner swap between the U.S. and Venezuela has resulted in the return of Americans detained in Venezuela, while bringing back Venezuelan deportees who alleged to have faced horrific treatment during their time in El Salvador. This complex situation raises questions over human rights and the treatment of migrants, with multiple voices calling for investigations into the abuses reported by those sent to the Salvadoran facility.