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flag El Salvador’s legislature passed a law allowing life sentences without parole for serious crimes, part of President Bukele’s anti-gang crackdown.

flag El Salvador’s legislature has approved a constitutional amendment allowing life imprisonment for serious crimes like murder and rape, a key part of President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gang violence. flag The change, effective after a 2022 state of emergency, enables judges to impose life sentences without parole, ending a previous 60-year cap. flag The move follows the detention of nearly 1% of the population under emergency measures, sparking criticism from human rights groups over arbitrary arrests, lack of due process, and poor prison conditions. flag While supporters credit the campaign with reducing crime, opponents say it undermines judicial independence and democratic norms.

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