## El Salvadoran VP Reveals Trump Is 'Paying' to Keep Abrego Garcia at CECOT, Senator Says

Authored by latintimes.com

claimed that it's vice president told him the Trump administration is financially compensating the country to continue detaining Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia at CECOT.

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who had been living legally in Maryland, was mistakenly deported by the U.S. government due to what officials later admitted was an "administrative error.".

Nevertheless, he remains locked in Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), a maximum-security prison in El Salvador meant for terrorists, according to Axios.

On April 16, Van Hollen met with El Salvador Vice President Félix Ulloa and questioned why Abrego Garcia was still being held despite court rulings and lack of evidence.

Ulloa allegedly told Van Hollen that the Trump administration is "paying" El Salvador to keep Garcia imprisoned at CECOT.

"His answer was that the Trump administration is paying El Salvador, the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT," Van Hollen said.

Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has said that even if Garcia were to return, he would be detained again and deported. »

### Missing toddler who walked 7 miles alone through Arizona wilderness led to safety by rancher's dog

Authored by nbcnews.com

A 2-year-old boy who spent the night alone in the remote Arizona wilderness and walked 7 miles through mountain lion territory was led to safety by a rancher's dog, authorities said Tuesday.

But 16 hours after he went missing, rancher Scotty Dunton found him on his land 7 miles away.

The boy was safe and well and had apparently been led to his property by the rancher's dog, Buford. »

### Nayib Bukele weakened El Salvador's gangs — and democratic norms

Authored by msnbc.com

He oversaw the dramatic weakening of El Salvador’s gangs, mainly MS-13 and Barrio 18, which formed in the United States decades ago.

It’s little wonder that politicians across Latin America promise voters they’ll copy “El Modelo Bukele.”.

Since Bukele launched his crackdown in March 2022, El Salvador has the world’s highest incarceration rate. »

### Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake Screenshots Leak Online

Authored by kotaku.com

A quick recap: Back in 2023, a Reddit user claimed to have info about an upcoming Oblivion remake.

Later that year, a production roadmap for Bethesda leaked during the Microsoft FTC trial and it mentioned an Oblivion remake.

On April 15, Eurogamer reported that the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake is set to launch sometime next week on Xbox, PS5, PC, and Game Pass. »

### Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say

Authored by apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.

There was some hope that Musk, with his DOGE team of computer programmers, could take over Direct File and improve it.

The IRS accepted 140,803 returns filed by taxpayers using Direct File in the 12 states where it was available last tax season. »

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