San Salvador, March 27, 2026 (AFP) - El Salvador approves life sentence for minors convicted of murder, rape

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2026-03-27

El Salvador approved a bill on Thursday allowing courts to sentence minors to life in prison for rape, murder or terrorism, the latest push in President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs. Bukele, who has called himself the "world's coolest dictator," has filled El Salvador's prisons with thousands of suspected gang members in a sweep that has raised allegations of major human rights abuses. The Latin American country passed a constitutional refor......

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