El Salvador's congress extends anti-gang crackdown
1 year, 9 months ago

El Salvador's congress extends anti-gang crackdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of emergency rules allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs. The extension came on the same day the government sent 2,000 more suspects to a huge new prison built especially for gang members Wednesday, and the justice minister vowed that “they will never return” to the streets. Gustavo Villatoro, the government’s minister for justice and peace, said Wednesday the suspected gang members would never return to the streets, even though about 57,000 of those arrested are still awaiting formal charges or a trial.

History of this topic

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
2 months ago
Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
3 months ago
Human rights body urges El Salvador to end state of emergency
3 months, 2 weeks ago
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says security sustainable without a state of emergency
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Several NGOs start a registry of disappeared persons in El Salvador as anti-gang crackdown continues
4 months ago
More than 60 children detained, beaten, tortured in El Salvador, HRW says
5 months, 1 week ago
Children victimized in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown, rights group alleges
5 months, 1 week ago
At least 261 people have died in El Salvador's prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says
5 months, 1 week ago
At least 261 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says
5 months, 1 week ago
El Salvador’s president threatens to use gang-crackdown style tactics against price gougers
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity ‘megaprison’ for gang members as part of a crackdown
6 months, 1 week ago
Honduras to build 20,000-inmate ‘megaprison’ as part of gang crackdown
6 months, 1 week ago
At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons during the ‘war on gangs,’ rights group says
8 months, 2 weeks ago
At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons during the ‘war on gangs,’ rights group says
8 months, 2 weeks ago
El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency decree for 24th time. It's now been in effect for two years
9 months, 2 weeks ago
El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency decree for 24th time. It’s now been in effect for two years
9 months, 2 weeks ago
El Salvador’s president jailed 1% of the population. Their children are paying the price
10 months ago
The president jailed 1 per cent of El Salvador''s population. Their children are paying the consequences
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The president seized 1% of El Salvador's population. Their children pay the consequences
10 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Coolest dictator’ to ‘philosopher king,’ Nayib Bukele’s path to reelection in El Salvador
10 months, 2 weeks ago
El Salvador is seeing worst rights abuses since 1980-1992 civil war, Amnesty reports
1 year ago
Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy says
1 year, 2 months ago
El Salvador is gradually filling its new mega prison with alleged gang members
1 year, 2 months ago
El Salvador is gradually filling its new mega prison with alleged gang members
1 year, 2 months ago
El Salvador sends 4,000 security forces into 3 communities to pursue gang members
1 year, 2 months ago
El Salvador’s leader, criticized internationally for gang crackdown, tells UN it was the right thing
1 year, 3 months ago
El Salvador's leader, criticized internationally for gang crackdown, tells UN it was the right thing
1 year, 3 months ago
Rights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti
1 year, 4 months ago
Could El Salvador’s gang crackdown spread across Latin America?
1 year, 4 months ago
El Salvador sends 8,000 troops, police to rural province in gang crackdown
1 year, 4 months ago
El Salvador’s Congress votes to allow mass trials in gang crackdown
1 year, 4 months ago
Honduras wants to build West’s only island prison colony and lock gangsters inside
1 year, 5 months ago
Honduras copies El Salvador’s playbook in anti-gang crackdown
1 year, 5 months ago
More than 40 women killed in Honduran prison riot
1 year, 6 months ago
Investigating El Salvador’s crackdown on gangs
1 year, 6 months ago
El Salvador ex-president sentenced to 14 years over gang talks
1 year, 6 months ago
Security forces in El Salvador surround town after officer is killed
1 year, 7 months ago
‘Criminalising journalism’: Famous Salvadoran outlet to relocate
1 year, 8 months ago
OAS panel urges El Salvador to restore suspended rights
1 year, 8 months ago
Human rights body urges El Salvador's government to lift year-long suspension of constitutional rights
1 year, 8 months ago
El Salvador committing ‘systematic’ abuses in gang purge: Amnesty
1 year, 8 months ago
El Salvador marks its first year under anti-gang crackdown
1 year, 8 months ago
War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep
1 year, 9 months ago
War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep.
1 year, 9 months ago
El Salvador extends emergency powers in year-long gang crackdown
1 year, 9 months ago
El Salvador: 2,000 more to prison, vows will ‘never return’
1 year, 9 months ago
Photos: Inside El Salvador’s new ‘mega prison’ for gang members
1 year, 9 months ago
Watch: El Salvador moves thousands of alleged gang members to ‘mega prison’
1 year, 9 months ago
El Salvador moves 2,000 alleged gang members to new ‘mega-prison’
1 year, 9 months ago

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