Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador

The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

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El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests

Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas.

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International Force in Haiti Sent to Tackle Gangs Faces Uncertain Future

It’s been one year since an international police force was sent to take on gangs that have terrorized Haiti, but its funding and future are uncertain.

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Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Is Arrested in El Salvador

Ruth López was detained Sunday in what rights groups say represents a ‘dangerous escalation’ in President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on dissent. The attorney general confirmed the arrest.

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