El Salvador clears way for mass trials as crackdown on gangs ramps
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Congress passes bill that could allow 900 people to be tried together if they are accused of being in the same criminal group
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Portraits from El Salvador's nearly 2-year, sprawling crackdown on gang suspects
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Pressure to make arrests as El Salvador extends gang crackdown, Politics News
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El Salvador launches mass trial for nearly 500 accused gang leaders
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El Salvador declares state of emergency at seven prisons in gang
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US Americans will need a 'visa' for Europe next year, El Salvador
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El Salvador greenlights mass trials as criminal courts overflow
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Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) on LinkedIn: El Salvador clears way for mass trials as crackdown on gangs ramps up
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Pressure to make arrests as El Salvador extends gang crackdown, Politics News
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