El Salvador moves 2,000 alleged gang members to new ‘mega prison’

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El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation’s prison population to soar.

Published 3 months ago · San Salvador, El Salvador

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The Guardian

El Salvador moves suspected gang members to 40,000-capacity ‘megaprison’

Around 2,000 inmates transferred on Friday as part of president’s crime crackdown

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

El Salvador begins transfers to 'mega prison' amid gang crackdown

It is the latest in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the nation's prison population to soar.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Mega-prison in El Salvador with 40,000 suspected gangsters crammed in

El Salvador has had a problem with gang-related violence for decades, but the South American country's new President Nayib Bukele has promised a crackdown on crime, and has already rounded up 63,000 gangsters and thrown most in jail

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

El Salvador moves 2,000 alleged gang members to newly-made ‘mega prison’: Watch

A significant number of suspected gang members have been transferred to a recently opened ‘mega prison’, according to the country's President and populist leader Nayib Bukele.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

El Salvador begins transferring thousands to 'mega prison' amid gang crackdown

El Salvador's government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened "mega prison" on Friday, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation's prison population to soar.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

El Salvador begins transfers to 'mega prison' amid gang crackdown

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened "mega prison" on Friday, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation's prison population to soar.

3 months ago·Malaysia

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