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Deported Venezuelan describes ‘hell’ at El Salvador prison

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Jerce Reyes spent months at El Salvador’s CECOT maximum security prison after he was deported from the U.S. and accused of being a gang member. CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon reports.

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  • Jersey Reyes was deported from the U.S. and spent four months in El Salvador's Secot prison. 10s
  • Reyes alleges he was subjected to abuse and harsh conditions in the prison. 30s
  • He was accused by U.S. authorities of gang affiliation, which he denies. 1m 31s
  • CNN verified Reyes has no criminal record in Venezuela. 2m 20s
  • Venezuela has opened an investigation into alleged abuses at the prison. 2m 32s
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