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El Salvador opened up the gates of an overcrowded prison to talk up the success of its crime strategy, on the day the country's attorney general said he plans to investigate allegations the government is negotiating a notorious gang to reduce homicides.
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Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. Reuters video captured jailed gang members stripped to underwear and packed together in cells on Friday's visit.
Gang members are seen inside their cell during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members are seen inside their cell at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members are seen inside their cells during at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members are seen inside their jail at the Quezaltepeque jail during a media tour, in Quezaltepeque, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members wait outside their cells during a search at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Gang members are seen inside a cell at Quezaltepeque jail during a media tour, in Quezaltepeque, El Salvador September 4.
Gang members are seen inside their jail at the Izalco jail during a media tour, in Izalco, El Salvador. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas