World · The New York Times · Oct 7, 2026, 5:02 AM ET

BACKLASH: Mass Trials Threaten Fairness in Bukele’s Crackdown

Original headline: Mass Trials Put Hundreds in One Dock in El Salvador · By James Wagner

Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense.