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Locked In Forever: Life Inside El Salvador's 40,000 Inmate Mega-Prison With No Releases
The government of El Salvador has unveiled stark photographs from its new mega-prison, CECOT, designed to house top gang members indefinitely.
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Who Is Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Unapologetic "Dictator"
El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele, who claimed reelection with an overwhelming majority Sunday, has sarcastically embraced the moniker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.
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El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, "World's Coolest Dictator", Claims Reelection Win
Fireworks erupted in El Salvador's capital Sunday as gang-busting President Nayib Bukele claimed to have won reelection with more than 85 percent of votes cast: "a record in the entire democratic history of the world."
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Criminal Gang MS-13 Leader To Stand Trial In US On Terror Charges
A top leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang will stand trial in New York on terrorism charges, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday.
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Gangster Guilty Of 33 Murders Jailed For 1,310 Years In This Country
Wilmer Segovia, a dangerous gang member, was found guilty of 33 murders, nine murder attempts, and a variety of other offenses.
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"Won't Be Able To Do Any More Harm": El Salvador Moves Thousands Of Criminals To Mega Prison
In El Salvador, thousands of gang members have been moved to a new "mega jail" as part of an ongoing campaign against crime that has caused the prison population to soar.
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El Salvador Declares State Of Emergency After Dozens Killed In Gang Violence
El Salvadoran lawmakers on Sunday declared a state of emergency at President Nayib Bukele's request, expanding police powers and curtailing civil liberties as the country faces soaring gang-related bloodshed that has left dozens dead
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"Gangs Will Go After Him": El Salvador Bishop Urges US To Not Deport Son
The top Anglican bishop of El Salvador has urged the United States not to deport his son back to the troubled Central American nation, fearing brutal gangs who have threatened to murder the 34-year-old for refusing to work for them.
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'Heinous And Violent': MS-13's Appeal To Girls Grows As Gang Becomes 'Americanized
For 15 years, the girls lived parallel lives. Left behind in El Salvador by mothers bound for America, they grew up a few miles apart in San Vicente, entering adolescence just as the city sank into gang violence.
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A Family Fled Death Threats, Only To Face Separation At The Border
They had come so far together, almost 3,000 miles across three countries and three borders: a mother with three children, fleeing a gang in El Salvador that had tried to kill her teenage son.
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Central America: Where Wearing the Wrong Sneakers Can be Fatal
Wearing a particular brand of sneakers or a certain haircut can be a fatal style decision in Guatemala, El Salvador or Honduras - three Central American nations struggling with a vicious gang pandemic.
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14 Dead in El Salvador Prison Gang Violence: Official
At least 14 inmates were killed when violence erupted between two factions of a notorious gang in an El Salvador prison on Saturday, an official said.
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Military Helps Cut Honduras Murder Rate, But Abuses Spike
The militarization of Central America's violent Honduras has helped to stem gang bloodshed in a land known for the world's highest murder rate, but it has created another problem - an apparent spike in abuses blamed on soldiers.
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Mexico Army Ordered Soldiers to Kill Criminals: NGO
Mexican military documents show soldiers were given a standing order to kill criminals, just days before the alleged extrajudicial execution of several gang suspects last year, a human rights group said on Thursday.
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Congressional Elections Held in El Salvador
El Salvador voted on Sunday in tightly contested congressional elections, with President Salvador Sanchez Ceren seeking broader legislative support for his efforts to fight gang violence racking the country.
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Locked In Forever: Life Inside El Salvador's 40,000 Inmate Mega-Prison With No Releases
The government of El Salvador has unveiled stark photographs from its new mega-prison, CECOT, designed to house top gang members indefinitely.
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Who Is Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Unapologetic "Dictator"
El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele, who claimed reelection with an overwhelming majority Sunday, has sarcastically embraced the moniker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.
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El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, "World's Coolest Dictator", Claims Reelection Win
Fireworks erupted in El Salvador's capital Sunday as gang-busting President Nayib Bukele claimed to have won reelection with more than 85 percent of votes cast: "a record in the entire democratic history of the world."
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Criminal Gang MS-13 Leader To Stand Trial In US On Terror Charges
A top leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang will stand trial in New York on terrorism charges, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday.
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Gangster Guilty Of 33 Murders Jailed For 1,310 Years In This Country
Wilmer Segovia, a dangerous gang member, was found guilty of 33 murders, nine murder attempts, and a variety of other offenses.
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"Won't Be Able To Do Any More Harm": El Salvador Moves Thousands Of Criminals To Mega Prison
In El Salvador, thousands of gang members have been moved to a new "mega jail" as part of an ongoing campaign against crime that has caused the prison population to soar.
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El Salvador Declares State Of Emergency After Dozens Killed In Gang Violence
El Salvadoran lawmakers on Sunday declared a state of emergency at President Nayib Bukele's request, expanding police powers and curtailing civil liberties as the country faces soaring gang-related bloodshed that has left dozens dead
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"Gangs Will Go After Him": El Salvador Bishop Urges US To Not Deport Son
The top Anglican bishop of El Salvador has urged the United States not to deport his son back to the troubled Central American nation, fearing brutal gangs who have threatened to murder the 34-year-old for refusing to work for them.
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'Heinous And Violent': MS-13's Appeal To Girls Grows As Gang Becomes 'Americanized
For 15 years, the girls lived parallel lives. Left behind in El Salvador by mothers bound for America, they grew up a few miles apart in San Vicente, entering adolescence just as the city sank into gang violence.
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A Family Fled Death Threats, Only To Face Separation At The Border
They had come so far together, almost 3,000 miles across three countries and three borders: a mother with three children, fleeing a gang in El Salvador that had tried to kill her teenage son.
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Central America: Where Wearing the Wrong Sneakers Can be Fatal
Wearing a particular brand of sneakers or a certain haircut can be a fatal style decision in Guatemala, El Salvador or Honduras - three Central American nations struggling with a vicious gang pandemic.
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14 Dead in El Salvador Prison Gang Violence: Official
At least 14 inmates were killed when violence erupted between two factions of a notorious gang in an El Salvador prison on Saturday, an official said.
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Military Helps Cut Honduras Murder Rate, But Abuses Spike
The militarization of Central America's violent Honduras has helped to stem gang bloodshed in a land known for the world's highest murder rate, but it has created another problem - an apparent spike in abuses blamed on soldiers.
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Mexico Army Ordered Soldiers to Kill Criminals: NGO
Mexican military documents show soldiers were given a standing order to kill criminals, just days before the alleged extrajudicial execution of several gang suspects last year, a human rights group said on Thursday.
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Congressional Elections Held in El Salvador
El Salvador voted on Sunday in tightly contested congressional elections, with President Salvador Sanchez Ceren seeking broader legislative support for his efforts to fight gang violence racking the country.
