Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang members initiates in El Salvador
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, the group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes - including murder, extortion, drug and arms trafficking - between 2012 and 2022.
Sources
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almost-500-alleged-ms-13-gang-members-trial-thousands-murders-el-salvador
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/21/mass-trial-for-nearly-500-alleged-gang-members-in-el-salvador?traffic_source=rss
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20ql985gryo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
4
BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20ql985gryo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
5
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20ql985gryo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce9mernj0gko?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce9mernj0gko?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce9mernj0gko?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS