YES if 60 Minutes airs a segment about CECOT by January 18 (inclusive), even if it’s been significantly altered or renamed from what’s been discussed online recently. NO otherwise.
A meta-discussion on the drama or preview clip(s) doesn’t count. The segment must air broadly in the US, as most 60 minutes segments do.
Context:
60 Minutes had prepared an investigative segment titled “Inside CECOT” about harsh conditions at the CECOT prison in El Salvador where hundreds of Venezuelan migrants deported under the Trump administration were held. It included firsthand testimony from recently released detainees about brutal and torturous treatment.
The piece was pulled hours before it was scheduled to air on Sunday night after being promoted and listed in TV guides. CBS said the story “needed additional reporting” and wanted on-the-record interviews or added context.
60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi pushed back strongly, saying the story had passed legal and editorial reviews and that the decision looked like politically motivated censorship, not an editorial judgment.
CBS’s newly installed editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, defended the decision, saying parts of the story had already been reported elsewhere and it needed more work to “advance the ball.”
See also:
/Sketchy/if-inside-cecot-airs-on-60-minutes
/bens/will-60-minutes-run-the-postponed-i
Update 2025-12-22 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The segment airing only in Canada (not broadly in the US) will not count for resolution purposes, as it goes against the spirit of the market.
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I first heard about the DC trip when I asked around about the status of “Inside CECOT” last Thursday night. I was told in no uncertain terms that the piece was not airing this Sunday. “They keep making excuses” to hold the story, a person supporting Alfonsi said. …
By Friday evening, observers knew something was up because PR hadn’t sent out listings for Sunday’s show. I’m sure more of the backstory will come out in due time. But at this moment, at least, the story is expected to air tonight.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/18/media/cbs-60-minutes-inside-cecot-bari-weiss-exclusive
@NzJack0n hmm. I didn’t specify that it needed to be broadly aired, but at the same time this, imo, clearly goes against the spirit of the market. I’m not going to count it, but I’ll send your stake back to you. Thanks for pointing it out!