El Salvador holds mass trial of MS-13 leaders

El Salvador has initiated a mass trial against leaders of the notorious MS-13 gang. Prosecutors say the trial targets the gang's top leadership in a single, coordinated judicial proceeding. The move represents a significant escalation in President Nayib Bukele's aggressive crackdown on gang violence, which has included widespread arrests and the construction of a massive prison. This trial is a key test of the government's legal strategy to dismantle the criminal organization.