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Salvadoran Legislative Assembly Approves Life Imprisonment for Extreme Violent Crimes

The Legislative Assembly has removed the previous 60-year sentencing limit to officially instate life imprisonment for severe crimes including femicide and gang-related terrorism as part of the government's national security policy.
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