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El Salvador's Prisons Overflow Amid Controversial Anti-Gang Crackdown
2/15/2025
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- El Salvador's Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT) is overflowing with over 80,000 inmates, many of whom are innocent, caught in President Bukele's aggressive anti-gang campaign. While this crackdown has led to a drop in homicide rates, human rights advocates are alarmed by the alarming disregard for due process and the harsh conditions faced by detainees.
