El Salvador opens mass trial of 486 MS-13 gang members
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25 claimsProsecutors in El Salvador opened a massive consolidated trial against nearly 500 alleged members of the MS-13 gang.
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The defendants are accused of tens of thousands of crimes including homicide, extortion, arms trafficking, femicide, and enforced disappearances.
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The trial is part of President Nayib Bukele's iron fist approach against criminal groups.
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5 questionsHow many of the 486 defendants are expected to be convicted?
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What is the exact number of crimes each defendant is accused of?
Will the state of emergency be extended further?
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