Prison System
President José Antonio Kast raised from Copiapó the possibility of reversing changes at Punta Peuco prison. The leader questioned the previous government's decision to turn it into a common facility.
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El Salvador's prisons operate at 157% capacity, exceeding Brazil's 140%, amid a blackout of public data under President Nayib Bukele. The Central American nation's incarceration rate is the world's highest, with reports of human rights violations. Despite the 2023 opening of Cecot, the vacancy deficit continues.