Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)
In El Salvador, the President Cracks Down on Civil Liberties
TONACATEPEQUE, El Salvador — It has been four weeks since the shoemaker vanished from his hometown, hauled away in handcuffs by Salvadoran police. The family of the man, Heber Peña, 29, has gathered business receipts and signatures from clients to prove he makes his money honestly. They fear he is now stuck in an overcrowded […]
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El Salvador Declares State of Emergency After Gang Killings
El Salvador declared a state of emergency Sunday after gangs went on a killing spree on Saturday, randomly shooting street vendors, bus passengers and marketgoers. It was the single bloodiest day in the country on record since the end of its civil war 30 years ago. In the early hours of Sunday morning, El Salvador’s […]
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