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El Salvador Arrests 46 Students in Gang Crackdown

7/3/2025

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In a bold move against organized crime, El Salvador's government has arrested 46 high school students, including 14 minors, for attempting to establish a gang. Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado revealed that this group aimed to fill a power void created by President Nayib Bukele's ongoing crackdown, which has already seen around 87,000 alleged gang members detained since March 2022.

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In a bold move against organized crime, El Salvador's government has arrested 46 high school students, including 14 minors, for attempting to establish a gang. Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado revealed that this group aimed to fill a power void created by President Nayib Bukele's ongoing crackdown, which has already seen around 87,000 alleged gang members detained since March 2022.