Mass trial of alleged MS-13 members at El Salvador’s CECOT jail
Hundreds of alleged Mara Salvatrucha members sat chained, shaved and mute as they faced accusations of murder and torture at El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-jail.
AFP reporters witnessed on Thursday that hundreds of alleged Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) members sat chained, shaved and silent during a mass trial at El Salvador’s notorious CECOT jail. The defendants were accused of crimes including murder and torture as the proceedings brought together a large number of suspects at the facility.