Ever since president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele unveiled a new mega prison towards the end of February, his government has received criticism from Western public officials and the usual assortment of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
This mega prison was created to house potentially 40,000 prisoners, mainly from criminal gangs such as MS-13 and Barrio 18. Thousands of detained gang members were transferred to the prison dubbed as the “Center for the Confinement of Terrorism.” Its creation is part of Bukele’s broader efforts to fight crime in El Salvador, which has a reputation of being one of the most dangerous countries on the planet.
Since Bukele was elected in 2019, one of his government’s main priorities has been to restore public order. Naturally, Bukele’s
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