El Salvador’s emergency crackdown leaves thousands of children without caregivers
TL;DR
Four years into El Salvador’s state of emergency, mass detentions tied to gang violence have left tens of thousands of children without parental care, creating psychological and economic strain even as authorities tout a drop in violence and rights groups condemn the erosion of civil liberties.
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