CBS News has declined to renew the contract of "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, whose reporting segment about an El Salvador prison was abruptly pulled from broadcast in December.

Alfonsi had prepared a segment focusing on a Salvadoran prison facility, but the piece was removed from the show's lineup without airing. The decision to delay the segment led to disagreements between Alfonsi and CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss.

According to reports, Alfonsi criticized the decision to hold the segment as politically motivated. The correspondent expressed concerns about editorial interference with her reporting on the El Salvador prison story.

The contract dispute came to a head several months after the December incident involving the delayed segment. Alfonsi confirmed that CBS News allowed her contract to expire rather than offering a renewal.

Alfonsi has been with "60 Minutes" as a correspondent, contributing to the long-running investigative news program. The departure follows tensions within the newsroom regarding editorial decisions and the handling of sensitive international reporting.