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March 28, 2022

El Salvador Proclaims State of Emergency as Gang-Related Killings Soar
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El Salvador's judicial assembly has approved a 30-day state of exception
following reports of at least 62 homicides attributed to gangs Saturday
- the most violent day in El Salvador in decades. Another 14 killings
were reported Friday. Salvadoran lawmakers passed the decree after 3
a.m. Sunday following demands from President Nayib Bukele, whose
government has been accused of abuse of power and human rights
violations. Multiple constitutional rights have been suspended,
including the right to assembly. The decree also allows for extended
administrative detention. Bukele also ordered a 24/7 isolation and
lockdown of accused gang members currently in prison.


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