So the survivors were kidnapped and tortured.

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/rare-survivors-of-pacific-boat-strikes

Here are a few excerpts. The article is pretty long with a lot of detailed information.

Now, 36 survivors of two Pacific attacks fitting a similar profile alleged that they were abducted and tortured by American forces and taken by boat all the way to El Salvador before being returned to Ecuador. Drop Site spoke to multiple survivors and attorneys from both boats.

“They treated us like animals,” said Sebastián Palacios of the Don Maca vessel, his thousand-yard stare welling with tears as he embraced his family at the Manta airport upon finally returning to Ecuador weeks later.

Several workers of both the Don Maca and La Negra Francisca remain hospitalized; many are receiving psychiatric care, as well.