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he government suspended the constitutional right to legal defence and made it possible to imprison people indefinitely before trial. Like Gabriel’s family members, many others have disappeared into the country's dangerous and overcrowded prisons. Human rights groups have documented many in-custody deaths since the start of the state of emergency. Despite El Salvador’s new repressive reality, the policy is extremely popular and has helped President Nayib Bukele consolidate his hold on power. Fault Lines travels to El Salvador to report on the war on gangs and investigate claims of abuse and deaths in prison. Producers: Mark Scialla and Neil Brandvold Correspondent: Monica Villamizar Director of Photography: Neil Brandvold El Salvador Producer: Salvatore Escalante Editor: Leslie Atkins Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Additional Camera: Mark Scialla Fact Checker: Abdulai Bah Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Sound Mixer: Linus Bergman Production Manager: Anabelle Rojas Archivist: Shelley Simpson Special Thanks: Kavitha Chekuru - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJFaultLines - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJFaultLines - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajfaultlines/ - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/fault-lines #Documentary #ElSalvador #HumanRights