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They left gangs and found God. But they weren't spared in El Salvador's crackdown
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEl Salvador's evangelical churches rehabilitated ex-gang members. The country's crackdown on...
Prison deaths mount in El Salvador's gang crackdown
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJesús Joya says his brother was “special” -- at 45, he was childlike, eager to please. “Henry, you’re going to get out,” Jesús shouted. Three weeks...
El Salvador is gradually filling its new mega prison with alleged gang members
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWith tattoo-covered faces, and wearing white shirts and shorts, gang members captured during El...
El Salvador vows gang crackdown will go on as citizens cheer safer streets
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEl Salvador's state of emergency to combat gangs, which has widespread public support despite a...
El Salvador opens 40,000-person prison as arrests soar in gang crackdown
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAuthorities in El Salvador have opened one of Latin America's largest prisons, more than doubling...
Thousands of tattooed inmates transferred to El Salvador ‘mega-prison’ in gang crackdown
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoOfficials in El Salvador have released footage showing tattooed and shaven inmates being transferred...
War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep.
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStepping foot in La Campanera, once one of El Salvador's bloodiest neighborhoods, would have been...
El Salvador bets safety on incarceration; unveils new prison
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen El Salvador began making mass arrests of people with suspected gang affiliations last year,...
El Salvador’s ‘cool’ dictator has cracked down on gangs, but is he really a hero? | Opinion
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoI recently was asked an odd question while giving a speech in Santiago, Chile, about the future of...
At least 241 people have died in El Salvador's prisons during the 'war on gangs,' rights group says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAt least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons since the start of President Nayib Bukele's...