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- Guantánamo Bay Naval Base marked its 25th anniversary on January 11, 2026, and now houses the last 15 detainees.
- The U.S. base in southeast Cuba has operated for more than 100 years and currently houses about 4,200 residents.
- Since opening in 2002, Guantánamo prison has held about 780 detainees, with roughly 500 repatriated under the Bush administration.
- During the Trump administration, the base housed federal prisoners, including migrants.
