Thousands of El Salvador gang members moved to new 'mega prison'

Prisoners have begun arriving at El Salvador's new Terrorism Confinement Centre, thought to be the largest megaprison in the Americas, in the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the prison population to soar.
Photographs show police officers in riot gear guarding the arrival of inmates belonging to the MS-13 and 18 gangs to the sprawling prison in Tecoluca, 50 miles southeast of San Salvador, on Friday.
Prisoners are seen stripping down to white shorts, with their heads shaved, running through the new prison into cells. Many bear gang tattoos.
The facility will eventually hold many of the more than 62,000 people authorities have arrested since the government suspended some constitutional rights and pushed an all-out offensive against the gangs last March.
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#Gangs #ElSalvador #Megaprison

[@valentincastillo1573]

I have an employee whose parents visited again recently they say the difference is shocking. They started to rip on how weak the US is on crime compare to their homeland. They’re considering moving back home.

[@Blenzo480]

I bet Americans will start considering moving down there if our two countries continue on current trends.

[@w.iraheta3769]

My parents are from there. It make me want to go again, it’s been close to twenty years now since I’ve visited my family over there since it became extremely dangerous around 2005. I’m so happy to be hearing from so many people that the crime has dropped drastically.

[@she5152]

That's about as far as they will go.."considering it"..lmao

[@Digger-Nick]

Now if only we could do this with blm and antifa...

[@anthonydavis3424]

@@w.iraheta3769 there

[@nguboyengwekaluvuyo6219]

Well done El Salvador. President Bukele is really cleaning things up 👌🏽

[@weaponizedglitter69]

Congratulations El Salvador. 👏👏👏👏👏 From Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@Sana_a04]

El Salvador homicide rate 2015: 103 per 100 000 people. El Salvador homicide rate 2019: 36 per 100 000 people El Salvador homicide rate 2022: 7.8 per 100 000 people. El Salvador homicide rate 2023 is so far looking at 2.3 per 100 000 people. (70.5% decrease in 1 year). This would make it the safest country in all of Central America. Incredible progress for the country!

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

That is magnificent.

[@ilsiamiranda864]

Safer than living in the USA 😂

[@snoopdogg2959]

@@ilsiamiranda864 A lot safer than living in California

[@ZOG_EXTERMINATOR]

I wouldn’t be surprised is the government is downplaying the statistics.

[@ericfurst6091]

how? the numbers are pretty impressive.

[@Jay-hr3rh]

They went from having gang power. Now to be treated like unwanted cattle.

[@bohorquez92]

they should honestly become slave labor

[@ilianafuentes3446]

They deserve that treatment. They are monster who killed innocent people !!

[@HentsSauce]

@@ilianafuentes3446 True people always complaining about their rights but what about the victim's rights that they violated?? Prison isn't the justice that a lot of people want. Some want them killed as justice for their dead family members.

[@jonathandjing1065]

😂😂

[@DL-fy5yr]

They're worse than unwanted cattle

[@OckGypsy]

My dad is from El Salvador. Glad to see a push to make it safer.

[@effooo2000]

So is my mom

[@mosawamorena7707]

"human rights activists" is quickly becoming a term that describes lawless enablers

[@cherylmoss3632]

Where were the "human rights activists" when people were being terrorised and murdered.

[@cherylmoss3632]

I think that these people deserve a human rights activist to be in jail with them. Let's say a human rights activist for every one thousand. Right there in jail with them.

[@DefundTheFringes]

Yes, they show oddly little empathy for crime victims, since those victims spoil their woke narrative. They weasel out of the topic by always changing the subject.

[@shitalkingoon]

They should be shown 10 cartel killing videos

[@carlo_cali]

Yup, they have the vivid video of these bunk heads planning shootings, begging for money for their dead "homies", 18th street v. MS-13, living like animals and just taking from the community. Did anybody see it? The girl who lost her eye from a shooting, then gets fit for a glass eye probably by some NGO and then winds up getting herself killed. It's pathetic. Coroner said the homicide rate went to half that before these new measures were taken. It's simple, put them in a factory to make things real poor people of the state need or any other needs or put them in the box. Too bad el Salvador doesn't have the money to make an ADX like the U.S.

[@ibnewton8951]

These are animals. They have no regard for decent human life.

[@tazboy1934]

More like Satan...

[@KillYour_TV]

The guards or the prisoners?

[@KillYour_TV]

@@Schmibbles Good 👍🏻

[@Kevin-McLaughlin]

They need a slaughterhouse at that prison

[@youareacoward8459]

@@KillYour_TV The prisoners.

[@doratiscareno5856]

Some are worried about Their Human Rights Being Violated.... And Are They Also Worried About.... All The Greaving Families Left Behind With So Much Pain AFTER Loosing A Loved One At Their Hands

[@zulltallion9891]

In Spanish is derechos humanos We call them desechos inhumanos Derechos humanos -human rights Desechos Inhumanos-inhuman waste In a nutshell the inhuman waste organization profit with human suffering and misery. They are phoney,fake and hypocrites. They never cared about human rights. Nayib bukele is really protecting human rights.

[@loveyjustinemarana3629]

All there care is human rights not human lives

[@squallleonheart8494]

Just because these gangs hurt, kill and abuse people doesn't mean a national democratic government do the same to them without proper trials and due process .. a national government is an entity while these gangs are not

[@Tony-T.]

@@squallleonheart8494 okay so once they go to trail and get due process they can be treated like this? What if these 2000 shown in the video have gone thru due process

[@squallleonheart8494]

@@Tony-T. of course not.. again I am saying a national democratic government can't treat human beings like that even if they are sadistic cruel murderers.... and we all know that it was the kangaroo courts that sent them here...

[@TheVovozela]

Imagine being a prisoner among them without any tattoos.

[@yazanheitham2775]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@morgancatherwood5665]

not for long

[@DavidDiazXchangefd]

Well not all gang members have tattoos that’s a given

[@Ralph_Malph]

I'd say 90% of prisoners have tattoos....

[@inmyexpression19]

​@@morgancatherwood5665 they ain't given them any tatoo guns or nothing that cuts, they won't even let them lift up their heads to look around

[@zinaidaparker4448]

Difficult times - extraordinary decisions.

[@meejinhuang]

The US and Mexico needs to do the same.

[@TheTendermen]

Arrest and detain criminals? Yes

[@benjobanjo7475]

The world needs to do the same. And also give real prison time for these serious crimes.

[@jmelcher24]

Ending the war on drugs would be the best solution here. The only reason these gangs are so powerful is because of the monopoly on the drug market that prohibition gives these scumbags

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

The U.S. needs to invade Mexico. If they aren't motivated to stop the problem we should show them how quickly we can get it done the hard way.

[@allyloolacy7021]

@C2W83 & New Orleans. It’s per capita more dangerous than Chicago.

[@Mike-bm6yf]

I grieve for none of them, and hope this becomes a world model. Seriously, who the hell pities them?

[@someperson9999]

Hipsters and gangsters.

[@nonenothing8648]

Human rights violation is nonsense. These gangs violated it on others and now they should suffer the same. If they repent at least they will escape eternal hell. They should be subjected to maximum punishment. Good to give them one meal a day. Please have a chapel in the prison

[@JaimeNunez-in7kr]

Extraordinary measures are needed to combat crime culture and organized crime.

[@anthonycarr719]

America should do the same thing

[@jennifergomez713]

👏 Bravo!! I wish they did something like that in Colombia!

[@effooo2000]

Or mexico

[@janerodriguez4734]

Presidente Bukele mi respeto para un presidente que no a tenido miedo acer por su país. Excelente ejemplo para los países del mundo. Su cárcel es una cárcel no un hotel como lo demás.

[@eduardoherrera-gu9pr]

We are safer now than 10 years ago. I wasn’t even able to go visit other cities or villages because the gang members could ask me for my ID and see where I was born. If I was from a city that they knew that it was from the other gang, they probably would’ve killed me.

[@mclaine33]

If El Salvador was able to crack down and end the gang wars… why can’t Mexico get their act together and end the cartel wars.

[@justinm6582]

money and power. mexico is nothing but greed! bukele donates his salary!

[@Nate-wf5hk]

As long as Americans keep buying drugs Mexico will supply them

[@DavidVHerrera]

lol cus cartels benefit the govt and the govt officials are corrupt it’s been evident for so long

[@sfepea777]

It would be hard to do, with the US leaving their border open, because all the cartel thugs would run immediately for the border hoping to get asylum in the US. It would have to get a cooperative effort between the Mexico, the US, and the countries neighboring Mexico, because these cartels are international crime organizations. As it stands, with the current Biden administration, doing the same thing that El Salvador is doing would be unsuccessful in Mexico.

[@violent_world]

because the cartels run the government.

[@jonslauter2932]

That is the Greatest thing I have ever seen. I’m a retired California Correctional Officer. The prison system here in the US is like a 5 Star resort compared to El Salvador.

[@thisoneJoe]

Yup elsewhere besides the US, inmates probably get fed all kinds of 🌯 burritos!!!

[@jennygarcia9128]

They are so culturally enriched, so diverse. Brandon needs to bring them to America and give them political asylum! ASAP

[@suetempleton9135]

🤣😂🤣😂👍

[@cherylmoss3632]

Jenny Garcia. Yes and they would all would vote Democrat. That's all they are concerned about. Their own power. They don't even care about their voters once the ballot is cast.

[@cumminsfj4586]

I wouldn't even be surprised if he did this

[@brikfiend]

About time . . . Shame this isn't happening Worldwide .

[@Renormal]

Round up those "human rights" activisits and put them in the same jail with the goons they love.

[@roxysponge3447]

Good. Bukele making El Salvador safe.

[@jesusbarraza3050]

People are surprised to see prisoners being treated like….prisoners?

[@samache]

We need this in the US

[@peterkelly8357]

And the UK

[@megacolor1105]

If they do that here in America people will riot and protest, we have whats called "rights" in America, the police can't just go kick people doors down and arrest them for no reason.

[@broman3017]

Bingo !👍

[@nicolashartenfaustlutz]

An exemplary measure against organized crime!👏👏👏

[@eunhyuekpark6159]

People outside El Salvador criticizing the "international standards" don't understand how bad it is. These gangs don't have standards and El Salvador should do whatever they need to do to stay safe and prosper.

[@l.b.7543]

I glad to see the president of El Salvador is taking care of his common citizens

[@davl1917]

Whoever is crying human rights for them should go and live there. Let’s see what they say after.

[@ricardoguanipa8275]

Currently Most popular President in Latin America, Nayib Bukele, Son of a Palestinian Immigrant, left the FMLN Salvador Left-wing Party anf the Former Marxist Guerillas of the 70s and 80s, and ran for President as independent due to the parties corruption, Europeans and North Americans Liberals Dont like his Tactics but it doesnt matter because his people love for doing this...hopefully they wont find Oil in El Salvador

[@snazzullz]

Human rights? What about the human rights of the people they killed in cold blood? No organization seems to care about the innocent but yet they clamor for the rights of those vile rats

[@Navy_Veteran..]

My father is from El Salvador his sister my aunt told me stories when I went to go visit of the crimes. These gang members committed human rights activist never stepped in and helped out these victims financially or mentally they only care about criminals, but not innocent people. If these human right activist, don’t like how they’re being treated why don’t they take them to the country where the organization is located in I’m sure their parent country will ultimately deny them entry.

[@Zooma2127]

As someone who voted for Bernie and a leftist. Also from a horrible experience of my ex who was a psycho and a criminal. I have become more conservative when it comes to dealing with crime and on owning a gun. I still believe in Medicare for all,better wages,tuition free education as a working class person who struggles financially. That said, I’m realizing that some people just never change. Lately I believe that we do need tougher laws against these monsters and being all cumballa attitude will only make things worse. Look at Chicago and CA. In 100 years from now when humanity has evolved. Then we could have a more like utopian approach. For now we need law and order! This year I might be voting for Trump if we get sleepy Joe again. For the first time in my life I might be voting Republican.

[@Ms2amores]

It is justice, that all the tattoos they used to spread fear in their own country. Those same tattoos are what separates them from the people they used in such cruel ways.

[@jacktoiljacinto9089]

Human rights?? Ahahahah

[@MasterYota1]

We need to do that in America. For 3 months…

[@C.S.T]

first time comments allowed for this organisation 🤔

[@SimplyGobsmacked]

I found this interesting as well.

[@igorsoro8316]

Glad to see justice is being served.

[@Error-dq9wf]

Some people deserve to have their human rights stripped away forever

[@michaelthomas7178]

It would be nice if these guys could round up criminals in our House and Senate and run them with these other criminals.

[@phildyrtt6433]

We sure wouldn't wanna see pulloosely squatting in its soiled boxers on our screens.

[@dorisfaust8965]

I like it. America needs a prison like this.

[@jonsnow2963]

I like how they criticize the prison for human rights violations but never criticize the gang members for human rights violations.

[@italiano86]

If they have gang tattoos they aren't innocent lock them up and throw away the key

[@cortransport]

Amen

[@maryg124]

We need this in the US!

[@Flex_offendor]

Liberals would loose their minds

[@luca4282]

It’s in the US dummy

[@kali4982]

Human rights can only be guaranteed in a moral society

[@lostsoul5043]

Mexico step it up

[@TheScovin720]

They get criticized for “human rights violations”? Disgusting, these aren’t humans they are disgusting animals and should be treated as such.

[@Chupopy]

Im happy about this. I live in LA and I got jumped by these groups of people for no reason at all a couple of times. Those who are defending them needs to know how it feels like to live next to these monsters who will attack and kill for absolutely no reason.

[@dontcare9689]

Now the bleeding hearts will come to their rescue keep them out of there.

[@jfprizzy]

Yakuza body tattoos: stunning art and world renowned, subtly hidden under fancy clothes El Salvador body tattoos: “yo homie, f**k my body up with scribble”

[@violent_world]

lol

[@andrewzhan5207]

lmao

[@travishall6442]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this

[@ewchi-m4n012]

We need people like this in my country, my total respect and admiration to the president Bukele!

[@costescuu7]

congratulations to the president for his courage and determination 👏👏👏

[@moby108]

Human rights violations against thugs that benefit from community terrorism? Go to prison and rot.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

This is like fine art. It's beautiful.

[@Chris_Diggity]

Mexico needs to ask for the playbook..

[@TheGreatTimtini1]

A great place for a ministry to share the word of God.

[@martykardaseski7590]

Pure evil

[@cristelar7890]

Viva president Bukele❤ job well done!!

[@donniehodge2548]

Great job El Salvador 🇺🇲 👍 👏

[@hopydaddy]

It looks like they are fairly well-fed. No human-rights violations there as far as I can see. If the "human-rights groups" are so worried about mistreatment of prisoners, they are barking up the wrong tree. They should visit North Korea and protest their prisoners' conditions which are worse than how Hitler treated Jews.

[@stevenx399]

North Koreans have more freedom than Amerikans

[@LuckyCharms23]

Human rights✋🏼😒. Did they value the lives of those they killed, raped,tortured,etc? ....no.

[@alsneed7941]

good, normal people deserve to live in peace

[@josephreynolds7505]

Sweet. I love President Bukele ❤ 💙 💕

[@youareacoward8459]

There is a difference when it comes to crime and crime. These are no thieves, these are murderers, psychopatic murderers. They deserve what they got!

[@elliottlang9100]

This would work in Chicago too.

[@userhandler0tten351]

Just as long as we apply it to anyone dumb enough to storm a capitol too. I for one am down with both groups sharing cells 😂

[@67Zink]

Progressive Tears-= endless suffereing of victims and the victims's families.

[@Lomojo31]

Bravo!! About time people realize gangs aren't worried about your human rights.

[@MyFriendlyPup]

El Salvador looks better than Canada!!!!

[@cortransport]

Good job Bukele.

[@MrStringybark]

The USA's future.

[@AkiZhimo21]

No objection should be made regarding the human rights of the inmates because when they were out on the street gangbanging they didn't cared for other innocent civilians Human rights

[@shireenjones]

BRAVO 👏👏👏👏 EL SALVADOR 300 day's with zero murders! I guess your beautiful country will soon be the no. 1 tourist destination in South America. Your president is a true Credit to his people. I was born and brought up in the UAE and over here we have all the nationalities that are causing problem's as migrants in Ireland...the UK and Europe in general. But ODDLY ENOUGH THERE aren't any grooming gangs or rape's and robberies here by those same nationalities. Ask yourself why?

[@chadwells7562]

Remove the gang tattoos and charge them for it as well

[@cherylmoss3632]

Wow..someone has gone mad and out murders in prison . Now the citizens are much safer ....oh but don't hurt the murderers

[@wethepeople7629]

What a nice sight! Great job El Salvador!!!

[@bigantho1557]

Glad to see they’re demoralized. As they should be.

[@shizukoklatte1962]

"just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time"??? I suppose they 'just happened' to find themselves covered from head to toe with gang tattoos.

[@daniell2506]

I totally agree with that the other option is being overrun by gang members , keep locking them up to the last one.

[@anthonycarr719]

Keep the animals in jail

[@julianshepherd2038]

A massive bonding exercise for the gang. They will be an army.

[@MrLukealbanese]

Yes, I was wondering about that as well.

[@rissrivas3495]

They were an army who had control terrorising the whole country. Now they are prisoners. Sweet justice.

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

Human rights violation Bs

[@zulltallion9891]

Human rights organizations only profit with human suffering and misery.they never cared about human rights. I call them inhuman waste organization.

[@curtisjones400]

IN GOD WE TRUST-We don't know all that really goes on in these prisons. I am quite sure that there are many human rights violations.

[@earthboundmisfit7654]

These "humans" did a lot of violating of peoples rights when they walked freely.

[@hopydaddy]

Leather business looks promising in El Salvador. Lamp shade, shoes, and hand bags come to mind.

[@PlanwithJohn]

They way they're stacked, makes it seem like one move and they're all get mowed down..

[@cm7846]

Can I get a job with the telegraph? At least I know the difference between the word "bear" and "bare"

[@DraziwLestat]

May they never see the light of day!!!! They don’t deserve it!!!!!

[@carlo_cali]

"Human Rights Activists" aka not the ones advocating for the victims of these oxygen thieves.

[@danrodrigues3531]

I'd be afraid to go inside that prison...

[@sarankid]

Tattoo artists going out of business

[@michaeijn67]

This is a dream come true!

[@greygoose1898]

Why they stop showing recent activity in the mega prisons

[@user-yz9eu8hk2r]

Ojalá hicieran eso en México

[@mornoe5069]

What are "punishment cells"?

[@suetempleton9135]

Nothing compared to what these animals have done

[@Assenayo]

A deterrence to any prisoners who want to attempt a riot or escape

[@hammer0163]

Good to see those vila monster waddling around like chickens

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Imagine if it burned to the ground.

[@america6498]

W El Salvador

[@bobcharlie7982]

they aint skipping leg day

[@Jordan-yh5gj]

That’s what they get for being evil

[@blackspec1855]

Good job el Salvador 💪

[@Pearl-hs4zh]

Pressure cooker all in one place. Hope they can handle it

[@dmx125]

Surely someone locked up for petty crimes will not be housed in this prison,,,,

[@Assenayo]

Purely violent gang members. Might even be exclusively MS13 and 8th Street. MS13 have 0 members that have only committed petty crimes, their initiation into the gang requires murdering someone.