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El Salvador Approves Life Sentences in Constitution
Filed: Mar 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: El Salvador's Congress has amended the constitution to permit life sentences for serious crimes amid a crackdown on gangs.
WHO: El Salvador
WHAT: approved a constitutional amendment for life sentences
WHEN: Mar 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM ET
WHERE: San Salvador
WHY: to continue the government's crackdown on criminal gangs
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