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Under a state of emergency, El Salvador opened a collective trial of 486 alleged MS-13 members for crimes dating 2012–2022; prosecutors seek maximum sentences while human rights groups warn the process undermines due process, as authorities say the crackdown reduced homicide rates.
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.
El Salvador is conducting a mass trial of around 500 alleged MS-13 gang members at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, as part of a broad crackdown on gang violence.
El Salvador has begun a mass trial of 486 suspected MS-13 leaders for more than 47,000 crimes spanning 2012–2022, as part of a broad crackdown on gangs under a state of emergency; 413 suspects are in custody and 73 are being prosecuted in absentia, with prosecutors seeking maximum penalties based on what they call compelling evidence. MS-13 is designated a terrorist organization by the US.
Nearly 490 alleged MS-13 members went on trial in a mass proceeding in El Salvador for about 47,000 crimes (including 29,000 homicides) committed between 2012 and 2022, as President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown expands; rights groups warn the process risks due‑process violations and broad, video-linked sentences.
Seven officers from Guatemala's National Civil Police were killed in attacks blamed on gangs in retaliation for the government's refusal to transfer gang leaders to lower-security prisons after inmates held hostages in three facilities; authorities retook one prison as gangs, including Barrio 18 and MS-13, press for concessions amid ongoing violence.
Senator Marco Rubio allegedly promised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to facilitate the return of MS-13 gang leaders in U.S. custody, despite knowing some were informants protected by the U.S. government, in exchange for a prison deal in El Salvador.
U.S. ICE arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an MS-13 gang member and criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, in Maryland, for charges including human trafficking, domestic abuse, and child solicitation, and is processing him for removal to Uganda, emphasizing efforts to remove dangerous individuals from the U.S.
Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran immigrant with no criminal record, became a controversial figure after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to El Salvador and later attempted to deport him to Uganda, despite court orders and his legal protections. His case highlights issues with the US immigration enforcement, including haphazard deportations and the use of false allegations, sparking criticism from legal and human rights groups.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and accused of gang membership, was released from federal custody in Tennessee after a judge's order, highlighting issues in immigration enforcement and legal protections for wrongfully deported individuals.
Guatemalan authorities freed nine prison guards held hostage by gang members during a riot involving the Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 gangs, which demanded the return of their leaders transferred to different prisons. The violence is part of ongoing gang conflicts in Guatemala, with recent incidents including a prison shooting and previous hostage releases, highlighting the region's security challenges.
Armed members of the MS-13 gang stormed a funeral in Guatemala City, killing at least 7 and injuring 13 others, in a violent clash linked to ongoing gang rivalries between MS-13 and Barrio 18, highlighting the region's severe gang-related violence.
A federal judge in Tennessee has delayed the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member facing human smuggling charges, to prevent his deportation amid conflicting statements from the Trump administration about his removal. Abrego Garcia, who entered the US illegally in 2011 and was previously unlawfully returned to El Salvador, remains in custody as legal and immigration issues unfold, including concerns over potential immediate deportation and the ongoing smuggling case.
The article discusses the complex situation involving MS-13 gang leaders being deported to El Salvador amid allegations of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and the gang, which threatens U.S. efforts to dismantle MS-13. It highlights the arrest of a key gang leader, Vladimir Arévalo Chávez, and the broader implications of corruption and violence in the region.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and is now back in the U.S., is scheduled for a court hearing in Tennessee to determine his release conditions, but he is likely to be detained by ICE due to an immigration detainer, despite the judge's doubts about the evidence against him and the absence of a criminal history.