El Salvador court tries over 400 alleged gang leaders for 47,000 crimes | ABC NEWS

Hundreds of alleged members of the Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) have gone on trial collectively in El Salvador.
Prosecutors allege hundreds of suspected MS-13 members committed 47,000 crimes between 2012 and 2022, including 29,000 homicides.
Anonymous judges will hand down a one-size-fits-all punishment to the large group of defendants.

Reporting via Reuters.

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