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The 'mega prison' in El Salvador's gang crackdown

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The 'mega prison' in El Salvador's gang crackdown

The 'mega prison' in El Salvador's gang crackdown

El Salvador's government is moving thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened "mega prison," the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the nation's prison population to soar.

Human rights organizations say innocent people are being caught up in the policy.

Matthew Larotonda reports.


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