César Cañas
César Cañas is a local councillor and activist in El Salvador who has been vocal about the construction of the Terrorism Confinement Centre (Cecot). He raised concerns about the lack of public consultation for the prison, which was built to house a large number of incarcerated individuals, many of whom are not linked to gangs. Cañas highlighted the forced sale of land to make way for the facility and has been actively involved in informing the public about the implications of the prison's existence and the government's handling of information related to it.
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Cesar Cañas is from the Movimiento por la Tierra de Tecoluca and speaks about the community's concerns regarding the landfill construction.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
El Salvador· 2026-02-17
Cesar Cañas denounced the military and police presence in the area opposing the landfill project.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-02-07
César Cañas is the coordinator of the Movement for the Defense of Land and Natural Resources of Tecoluca.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-02-06
César Cañas coordinates the movement against the landfill, emphasizing the community's negative experiences with waste management.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-02-04
César Cañas is a representative of the Movimiento por la Defensa de la Tierra y Recursos Naturales de Tecoluca.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-01-13
César Cañas, a local councillor and activist, said that the prison was built without public consultation.
The El Salvador mega-prison at the dark heart of Trump immigration crackdown | El Salvador
United Kingdom· 2025-04-30
