エルサルバドルが大規模刑務所を米国に提供？

　米国市民権のある者までふくめてうちの大規模刑務所にいれたらどうだ―という提案だとか。　

「El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US, including those with US citizenship, and house them in its mega-jail.」

BBC El Salvador offers to lock up US criminals in its mega-jail 1 day ago

Vanessa Buschschlüter and Nathan Williams

　刑務所業務を外注したらどうだい？という提案に、米国の現指導部は好感触。…いやああの、エルサルバドル国籍の違法移民の犯罪者を送り戻すのならともかく、それはどうかなあ…。

「Bukele - whose iron-fist approach to gangs has won him plaudits from voters but been heavily criticised by human rights groups - said he had offered the US "the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system".

Rubio said the US was "profoundly grateful" to Bukele, adding that "no country's ever made an offer of friendship such as this".」

　費用的には米国に得だし、エルサルバドルにも得だというわけだ。まあそりゃあそうだろう。

「He added that "the fee would be relatively low for the US but significant for us, making our entire prison sustainable".」

　なお中米当たりの諸国に持ちだす、ほかの論点として、当該地域に増える中国の影響力の問題を挙げるとか。

「On Tuesday, he will hold meetings with officials in Costa Rica and Guatemala expected to focus on migration as well as countering Chinese influence in the region.」

　…それは諸方面への援助金を差し止めようとする政権の（昨今の）傾向とは相性が微妙に悪そう。いえまあ、双方に利益のあるディールを積み上げていくという仕方で新関係を構築してゆく―というのもアリはアリだろうけど、刑務所外注は…どうだろう…。

　追加

BBC Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador's mega-jail? 1 day ago

Vanessa Buschschlüter