Authorities in El Salvador have opened one of Latin America’s largest prisons, more than doubling the country’s incarceration capacity.
SAN SALVADOR — Authorities in El Salvador have opened one of Latin America’s largest prisons, more than doubling the country’s incarceration capacity, as a government crackdown on criminal gangs is causing the prison population to soar.
Since President Nayib Bukele asked the country’s congress to approve a state of exception in March, the police and army have arrested more than 62,000 suspected gang members and their collaborators.El Salvador's Presidency Press Office/AFP via Getty Images With nearly two percent of its adult population behind bars, El Salvador has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
El Salvador’s Prisons Director Osiris Luna said the new prison will span over 166 hectares , while 600 troops and 250 police officers will secure it.
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