El Salvador transfers 2,000 inmates accused of belonging to gangs to mega prison

euronews (in English) 2024-06-12

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President Nayib Bukele ordered the construction of the mega prison when El Salvador began massive arrests in response to a surge in gang violence in March 2022. The facility now holds thousands of accused or convicted gang members.
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