Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- Guantánamo prison, known for its iconic image of detainees in orange uniforms, marked its 25th anniversary holding the last 15 terrorism-related detainees.
- The U.S. base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has a population of about 4,200 and has held approximately 780 detainees since the prison opened in 2002.
- The military facility currently employs 800 staff members, maintaining a ratio of over 50 government workers per detainee.
- Recently, the base has been used as a transit hub for federal prisoners, including around 775 migrants detained temporarily under the Trump administration.
- In a covert operation, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were reportedly transported
