"The Salvadoran government has launched a mass trial against 486 alleged gang leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha13 (MS-13), including 22 supposed members of the group's top echelon, known as the Ranfla Nacional, whom authorities accuse of ordering 29,000 homicides committed between 2012 and 2022."
"Bukele has described the trial as historic and compared it to the Nuremberg trials. The deputy prosecutor for organized crime, Max Munoz, said at a press conference that the investigation is based in part on the testimony of 13 witnesses who described details of the so-called Open Valves operation."
"The proceedings are under strict seal, but EL PAIS obtained the indictment through a leak. The document identifies, at various points, the leaders who issued orders from Zacatecoluca and, in some cases, the victims, but fails to pinpoint the perpetrators of the crimes."
The Salvadoran government has initiated a mass trial against 486 alleged leaders of the MS-13 gang, including high-ranking members. Authorities accuse them of orchestrating 29,000 homicides from Zacatecoluca prison between 2012 and 2022. The trial has faced criticism from human rights advocates, who argue it prioritizes mass convictions over individual accountability. The investigation relies on testimonies from 13 witnesses detailing the Open Valves operation, which facilitated orders for killings from prison. The indictment, leaked to the press, outlines the chain of command but does not identify specific perpetrators.
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