Nayib Bukele
A court in El Salvador sentenced six foreigners, including three Mexican citizens, to 12 years in prison on Thursday, April 9, for transporting 1.3 tons of cocaine worth 32 million dollars. The individuals were captured in May 2024 off the Salvadoran Pacific coast. The Fourth Sentencing Court of San Salvador imposed the penalty for illicit drug trafficking.
Reported by AI
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.
January 18, 2026 12:52