As part of the ongoing anti-gang campaign, El Salvador has deployed 2.000 soldiers and 1.000 police officers to five neighborhoods in the city of Apopa to combat gang activity, following multiple resident complaints

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  Devastating rains in El Salvador caused crop losses for 12.000 to 15.000 farmers, with 3.500 hectares of maize, beans, squash, peppers, and tomatoes affected, and while 70% of farmers may replant with external support, 30% lack the resources to do so

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  Over 2.000 individuals accused of gang affiliation were transferred at the same time to El Salvador's Tecoluca mega-prison, which human rights organizations are criticizing as a "concentration camp", with the facility now holding over 12.500 gang members

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