Bukele mulls conditional release of half of 92,000 state-of-exception detainees after Rubio talks

El Salvador's President Bukele announced he is considering conditionally releasing roughly half of the 92,000 people detained under the state of exception, following a conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The move would mark a significant reversal of his mass-arrest policy, though details on criteria and timing remain unclear. The release could ease U.S. concerns over human rights and migration, but may face domestic political backlash.