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Mass Trial of 485 MS-13 Members in El Salvador | San Antonio News
In El Salvador, a sweeping crackdown under President Bukele’s state of emergency has led to the mass arrest and trial of 485 alleged MS-13 members, facing charges for over 14,000 crimes including hundreds of killings and a $9 million damages demand. Critics decry the rushed, group-based trials held behind high-security walls, calling them a show of legal theater with shaky evidence and no real defense rights. Human rights groups warn of systemic violations, while the government claims 92,000 arrests since the crackdown — even releasing 8,000 it says were innocent. Despite global outcry and…
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