Mass Trials Put Hundreds in One Dock in El Salvador NYT - World By: James Wagner 7 October 2026 at 09:02 Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukeleβs gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense. Β© Alex PeΓ±a/Getty ImagesInmates during a mass hearing at the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, prison in April in Tecoluca, El Salvador.