Yet in a country plagued by violent gangs like Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and the notorious factions of Barrio 18, Bukele's heavy-handed approach has turned him into a national hero. For many ...
He is now faces additional charges, including attempted murder and malicious wounding in connection with the stabbing. The 18th Street gang is notorious for its involvement in violent crimes ...
The April 29, 2016, murder of Oscar Acosta, 19, in Brentwood because he was suspected to be associating with the rival 18th Street gang. Acosta, prosecutors said, was brutally beaten with tree ...
Built to house El Salvador's most dangerous gangsters, conditions at the maximum-security "Terrorism Confinement Center" (CECOT) are slammed by rights groups as inhumane.