Hundreds of maximum-security inmates, including three mob bosses, were granted house arrest because of health concerns. The backlash forced the government to scramble.
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Young Leader Vowed Change in El Salvador but Wields Same Heavy Hand
Elected as a transformative leader who would propel the country forward, Nayib Bukele is now reminding critics of the country’s past autocrats, with his reliance on the military.
For Southern Italy, the Coronavirus Becomes a War on 2 Fronts
As it confronts the ravages of the virus, Italy’s less developed south also faces economic carnage not seen since just after World War II, with the poor turning to handouts.
A Detective Pursued Rhino Poachers. Now He’s Dead.
Lt.-Col. Leroy Bruwer, commander of a police unit in South Africa, was famed for investigating poachers in a country that is home to much of the world’s remaining rhinoceros population.
She Hid From the Mafia for Decades. Now She Helps People Fight Back.
Piera Aiello was elected to the Italian Parliament after spending almost three decades in a witness protection program.
‘Slovakia Has Woken Up’: Governing Party Suffers Decisive Election Defeat
The loss paves the way for a new governing coalition after the main opposition group ran a campaign under the slogan “Together Against the Mafia.”
Journalist’s Murder Puts a Tycoon, and a Nation, on Trial
The killing of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée shocked Slovakia. The trial of the businessman accused of ordering it promises to expose corruption in high places.
Mexican Police Chief Arrested in Massacre of Mormon Family
The killings of three women and six children, members of a binational community that farms land in northern Mexico, reverberated worldwide.
U.K. Security Service Can Let Informants Commit Crimes, Court Rules
The service, known as MI5, argued that sources sometimes had to be allowed to break the law so that officers could prevent more serious offenses. Critics say the policy offers de facto impunity.
Where the Police Wear Masks, and the Bodies Pile Up Fast
The police killed an average of 17 people every day in Brazil last year, and rogue officers are killing even more off duty. “I’m a hero to my people,” one militia leader said.