Is there space? There is now.” Even before his announcement with Rubio, Bukele had planned to put more people in prison.
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Even before his announcement with Rubio, Bukele had planned to put more people in prison. Bukele ordered the mega-prison built as he began his campaign against El Salvador’s gangs in March 2022.
The prison’s dining halls, break rooms, gym and board games are for guards. Cristosal reported last summer that at least 261 people had died in El Salvador’s prisons during the gang crackdown.
Even before his announcement with Rubio, Bukele had planned to put more people in prison. Bukele ordered the mega-prison built as he began his campaign against El Salvador’s gangs in March 2022.