"El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Fails to Detain 43,000, Reveals Police Report"

A confidential police report from El Salvador reveals that despite a year and a half of a gang crackdown, nearly 43,000 individuals allegedly connected to gangs remain free, with over 20,000 considered active gang members. The report raises questions about the government's plans for the ongoing crackdown, its calculations on gang affiliations, and the connection between the 70,000 people currently jailed and criminal groups. While proponents of the crackdown highlight a decrease in homicides and crimes, rights organizations point to widespread abuses, including torture and arbitrary detentions. The report also questions the rank of those detained, suggesting that the majority are not gang leaders. The government has released 7,000 detainees deemed innocent, but plans mass trials for the remaining 70,000.