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El Salvador: 500 incarcerated people die in custody during Bukele anti-gang crackdown
A Salvadoran human rights organization says at least 500 people have died in state custody since President Nayib Bukele launched his anti-gang offensive four years ago, with the vast majority having no ties to criminal groups.
Source: The Tico Times (29/03/2026)