In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen
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By Gerardo Arbaiza and Emily Green Reuters witnessed the scene on Thursday as the court oversaw the trial of 486 suspected gang members in the largest mass trial yet under President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gang violence.
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What happened
By Gerardo Arbaiza and Emily Green Reuters witnessed the scene on Thursday as the court oversaw the trial of 486 suspected gang members in the largest mass trial yet under President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gang violence.
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