El Salvador seeks life sentences for 564 Barrio 18 leaders over 14,400 crimes

El Salvador's Attorney General has requested life sentences for 564 Barrio 18 gang leaders, including historic leaders of the Sureños and Revolucionarios factions, for over 14,400 crimes. This is part of the government's ongoing mass prosecution of gang members under the state of exception. The scale of the request underscores the regime's hardline approach, but due process concerns remain.

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