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UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Bukele announces plan to release up to half of detainees
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced a plan to release up to 50% of people imprisoned under the state of emergency. More than 90,000 people have been arrested under the measure since March 2022; the proposed releases would focus on people considered gang collaborators, a category that can include lookouts and people who paid extortion.
WHO: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
WHAT: Announced a plan to release up to 50% of people imprisoned under the state of emergency.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET
WHERE: El Salvador
WHY: The plan would focus on releasing people considered gang collaborators.
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