Condenan a pandilleros en El Salvador a penas de hasta mil años de cárcel
Dentro de los crímenes cometidos entre 2014 y 2022, se encuentra el asesinato de un estudiante universitario y una futbolista, además de casos de extorsión y tráfico de drogas.
TL;DR
- El Salvador's justice system has handed down lengthy prison sentences to MS-13 gang members.
- One member received a sentence of 1,335 years for crimes including homicide and disappearance.
- These sentences are part of President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang crackdown initiated in March 2022 under a state of exception.
- Over 90,000 people have been detained, with about 8,000 released as innocent.
- Convicted crimes include murder, extortion, and drug trafficking.
- Critics question the due process and transparency of the judicial proceedings.
- Bukele's strategy has reduced homicides but faces criticism from human rights groups regarding security force abuses.
- Other regional governments are considering similar anti-crime measures.
- El Salvador plans to share its experience with Costa Rica to combat rising crime.