Wave of gang ordered homicides during COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador
epa08388093 Members of Barrio 18 gang remain in a cell at the Penitentiary Complex in Izalco, El Salvador, 27 April 2020. Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele ordered jails to impose solitary confinement of gang leader inmates, following a wave of homicides in the country, stating that the gangs were 'taking advantage of pandemic'. Investigations have uncovered that part of the homicides were ordered from gang leaders in jails. EPA-EFE/Rodrigo Sura
