Bukele reverses hardline stance, plans release of 10,000 gang-linked detainees

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced the planned release of ~10,000 young people arrested for alleged gang collaboration under the state of exception, which permits warrantless detentions. This marks a notable reversal of his signature hardline security policy, though the criteria for release and timing remain unspecified. The move signals a potential shift in domestic security strategy with implications for regional counter-gang approaches.