El Salvador toughens penalties for violent crimes, corruption

Guardian | 09-02-2025 06:16am |

El Salvador's Congress, with support from anti-gang crusader President Nayib Bukele, has approved tougher punishments for corruption and several violent crimes, including doubling the maximum prison sentence for murder to 60 years. Bukele has carried out a sweeping crackdown on crime, including rounding up suspects without warrants and opening a maximum-security prison -- Latin America's [...]The post El Salvador toughens penalties for violent crimes, corruption appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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