Government of El Salvador Transfers 2,000 Gang Members To Its Controversial Mega Prison

TECOLUCA, EL SALVADOR - JUNE 11: In this handout picture provided by the Salvadoran presidency Inmates are transfer as part of a group of 2,000 detainees moved to mega- prison Terrorist Confinement Centre (CECOT) on June 11, 2024 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Since president Bukele announced a state of exception in March 2022, over 80,000 suspected gang members have been arrested. Human Rights organizations denounce abuses and due process violations. El Salvador has one of highest crime rates in Latin America. (Photo by Handout/Presidencia El Salvador via Getty Images )