El Salvador reforms constitution to allow for life sentences

March 17 (Reuters) – El ⁠Salvador’s Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional ⁠amendment to allow for life sentences ‌for charges including murder, rape, and terrorism, as the government of President Nayib Bukele continues its crackdown on the ​country’s criminal gangs. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/03/18/el-salvador-reforms-constitution-to-allow-for-life-sentences