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El Salvador extends emergency powers in year-long gang crackdown

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The vote late Wednesday was widely expected, and marks the 12th such one-month extension granted to President Nayib Bukele. The crackdown has resulted in over 65,000 arrests and thousands of rights abuses. The extension came the same day that El Salvador sent 2,000 more suspects to a huge new prison built especially for gang members.

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Reuters

El Salvador Congress extends year-long anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador's Congress passed yet another extension suspending some constitutional rights in the Central American country's year-long fight against gangs late Wednesday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

El Salvador's congress extends anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of state-of-emergency allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs. The vote late Wednesday was widely expected, and

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abc News

El Salvador's congress extends anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of state-of-emergency allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs

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Irish Independent

El Salvador extends anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of emergency rules allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs.

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El Salvador's congress extends anti-gang crackdown

SAN SALVADOR El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of state-of-emergency allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs. The vote late Wednesday was widely expected, and marks the 12th such one-month extension granted to President Nayib Bukele. The crackdown has resulted in over 65,000 arrests and thousands of rights

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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