![]() ![]() The prison's opening comes as part of a brutal crackdown on the two gangs, the pride of president Nayib Bukele's campaign to clean up national violence. ![]() They have no mattresses, no outdoor spaces, and they are regularly beaten, abused and exploited. All are given a little under one-metre squared to live and sleep. More than 100 inmates share a cell, each of which has just two toilets. ![]() Life in the vast CECOT 'Terrorism Confinement Centre' complex - which opened only in January - is dire, with rights groups already comparing it to a concentration camp. El Salvador's new mega prison is already packed with bitter rivals from two of North and Central America's most feared gangs - MS-13 and Calle 18 - with history showing their foot soldiers will take any opportunity to kill their enemies. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |