{
  "id": 15317108,
  "title": "El Salvador’s Bukele puts conditions on early release of gang prisoners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/el-salvadors-bukele-puts-conditions-on-early-release-of-gang-prisoners",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:11:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/18/el-salvador-s-bukele-puts-conditions-on-early-release-of-gang-prisoners"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has clarified that only around 10,000 suspects who allegedly assisted criminal groups on occasion, rather than actual gang members, would be eligible for early release. The president unveiled a plan on Tuesday that he claimed would benefit roughly half of the prisoners in El Salvador who collaborated with gangs. Over 90,000 people have been arrested in the country since Bukele declared a state of emergency in 2022. However, when questioned about the early release plan, Bukele revealed that it would cover about 10,000 individuals identified as occasional gang associates. Bukele stated that no gang members will be freed, emphasizing that El Salvador has achieved a unique accomplishment. The president was accompanied by Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez during a press conference.",
  "summary": "More than 90,000 suspected gang members have been arrested in the Central American country since the president declared a state of emergency in 2022.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "El Salvador’s Bukele puts conditions on early release of gang prisoners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/el-salvadors-bukele-puts-conditions-on-early-release-of-gang-prisoners-15318205",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:11:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}