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El Salvador transfers 2,000 inmates accused of belonging to gangs to mega prison
President Nayib Bukele ordered the construction of the mega prison when El Salvador began massive arrests in response to a surge in..
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El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2023 was estimated to be 6.5 million.
President Nayib Bukele ordered the construction of the mega prison when El Salvador began massive arrests in response to a surge in..