El Salvador reforms constitution to allow for life sentences
Published on March 17, 2026.
El Salvador's Congress has approved a constitutional amendment allowing for life sentences for charges such as murder, rape, and terrorism. The change comes as the government continues its crackdown on the country's criminal gangs. The amendment passed with the support of 59 lawmakers, with only one dissenting. This move comes a week after international lawyers found grounds for suspicion of crimes against humanity committed during the controversial state of exception imposed by the government.
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