This is CBSI on the World, the New World Report, Professor Evan Ellis on the road for the U.S.

Army War College.

He's in Costa Rica, but we're headed to the trouble between El Salvador and Venezuela, freshly created.

It begins with El Salvador sends Venezuelans detained in America, home and swap for American

hostages who were released by Venezuela, in addition to hostages kept, Venezuelans kept as

political prisoners. Some 90, I believe, were released. But that's followed quickly by Venezuela, Attorney General,

investigate El Salvador officials for alleged detainee abuse, followed by Venezuela to investigate

Buckelé, the president of El Salvador, other officials for alleged detainee abuse, followed by

Venezuela and makeup artist returns home

describes torture during El Salvador detention.

I'll stop there, Professor.

First of all, the swap was to do with people who had come to the U.S. without documents

when being returned to Venezuela, who either refused or might have refused many of the

returnees. Some of them were criminals or accused of crimes, some not. However, the exchange took

place over one or two days and El Salvador sent 275, I believe was the number of

Venezuelans who were kept in El Salvador's detention prison to Venezuela and Venezuela

released hostages. Now, we're told that Venezuela is charging Buccelli himself with detainee abuse.

First of all, the exchange was it considered a success by the U.S. and second of all, what do we do

with allegations of torture by a regime that itself is guilty of abuse of its citizens, an illegitimate presidential

election, and making common cause with adversaries of the United States. That would be Russia,

China, Tehran, Hezbollah, and to all I can say, even perhaps North Korea, but certainly Iran. What do we do with

that scale of allegation? Do we investigate? Does Venezuela enjoy anybody's trust in an international

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