El Salvador approves anti-terrorism penal code reforms with life sentences

El Salvador's legislature approved Penal Code reforms imposing 40-year to life sentences for terrorist group leaders and 30-40 years for members. The move tightens the legal framework against terrorism, likely in response to ongoing gang-related violence, though implementation and due-process concerns remain.

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