At least 241 people have died in El Salvador's prisons during the 'war on gangs,' rights group says
- At least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons during President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs" over the past two years.
- Humanitarian Legal Relief received reports of 500 deaths in state custody, confirming half, urging investigations into the incidents.
- Despite controversial actions, Bukele's popularity remains high in El Salvador due to a decrease in homicide rates following the crackdown on gangs.
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The 'errors' of Bukele's plan against gangs: 26,000 innocent people arrested and 241 dead in prisons: “There is torture and crimes against humanity”
A report by the organization Humanitarian Legal Relief reports that, during the two years of the emergency regime in El Salvador, 26,250 have been arbitrarily arrested...
At least 241 people have died in El Salvador's prisons during the 'war on gangs,' rights group says
SAN SALVADOR (AP) -- At least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons since the start of President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs" two years ago, according to the organization Humanitarian Legal Relief.

At least 241 people have died in El Salvador's prisons during the 'war on gangs,' rights group says
SAN SALVADOR — At least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons since the start of President Nayib Bukele's “war on gangs” two years ago, according to the organization
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