El Salvador kicks off record mass trial for 486 MS-13 suspects
A Salvadoran court opened a collective trial for 486 alleged MS-13 members, accusing them of more than 47,000 crimes from 2012–2022 as part of Nayib Bukele’s emergency-power crackdown; rights groups warn the process undermines due process and access to counsel, while authorities cite a drop in homicide rates as justification for the measures.