El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Results in 153 Custodial Deaths.

A new report by human rights group Cristosal has revealed that at least 153 people have died in custody after being arrested as part of El Salvador's year-long offensive against gangs. The report claims that dozens of prisoners were tortured and killed in jail, with most of the victims showing signs of torture, beatings, or strangulation. Nearly half of the victims were men aged between 18 and 38, and some prisoners had been tortured with electric shocks. El Salvador's government has rejected criticism of its anti-gang campaign, which has seen more than 67,000 people arrested since it began in March 2022.