El Salvador opens 40,000-inmate prison in 'war against gangs'

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Source: Sky News

El Salvador has opened one of the world's largest prisons, which will hold 40,000 inmates as arrests soar in a government crackdown on violent crime.

The "Terrorism Confinement Centre" in Tecoluca has been completed in seven months to relieve some of the country's overcrowded jails.



Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/el-salvador-opens-40-000-inmate-prison-in-war-against-gangs-12801280

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According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), El Salvador is guilty of mass due process violations, severe prison overcrowding, and deaths in custody.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/27/el-salvador-leaked-database-points-large-scale-abuses

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1. Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. U.S. taxpayer

Oh, well. Better that, than in some Caymans account (where a lot of U.S. aid to Central America has been known to end up).

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2. Sky News is a Rupert Murdoch station,isn't it?

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3. Reuters has the same story:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/el-salvador-opens-40000-person-prison-arrests-soar-gang-crackdown-2023-02-01/

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4. I can't even wrap my head around that number.....

Just the logistics is enough to give me a headache; food, clothing, health care, sanitation, recreation, security, ....

How could you effectively beat that many prisoners on a regular basis? I guess you would have to hire some prisoners to do it for you.

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5. Overcrowded gang prisons of El Salvador (pics)

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=world%27s+toughest+prisons+el+salvador&qpvt=world%27s+toughest+prisons+el+salvador&form=IQFRML&first=1