El Salvador starts a big trial of many gang members
Introduction
On Thursday, El Salvador started a big trial. The trial is for 486 people. They are from a gang called MS-13. The president wants to stop crime.
Main Body
The trial is in a big prison. 220 people are there. Many others join by video. The police say these people did many bad things. They killed 29,000 people. They did 47,000 crimes. The crimes are from 2012 to 2022. Some leaders have strange names. For example, ''The little devil of Hollywood'' and ''Snaider of Pasadena''. A witness said the gang hurt people with fire. The president says this trial is like the Nuremberg trial. People cannot watch the trial. Some people say this is not fair. Human rights groups worry about innocent people. The government arrested 90,000 people. Many were let go. The government says crime is down. But some groups say there are problems. They say police hurt people. Also, the US said the government talked to gangs. The government did not answer.
Conclusion
The trial is part of the president''s plan. Many people in El Salvador like it. But other countries say it is not fair.