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Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs

CNN — Security forces from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday to reinforce a multinational mission tasked with tackling the country’s rampant gang violence, the Haitian National Police announced. High-ranking officials gathered on the tarmac of the international airport in the capital Port-au-Prince to greet the 75 Guatemalan and eight Salvadoran officers, …

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Egypt Independent January 5, 2025

Salvadoran authorities are committing ‘massive’ human rights violations, with nearly 2% of the country detained, Amnesty alleges

(CNN) – Salvadoran authorities have committed “massive” human rights violations, including thousands of arbitrary detentions and violations of due process, torture, and ill-treatment, according to a new report from Amnesty International. The report, released Thursday, found that since late March, nearly 2% of the country has been detained, with at least 18 people having died …

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Egypt Independent June 5, 2022