Elmer De Jesus Alas Candray was promoted for his work killing suspected rivals and rebels within the Salvadoran group.

Cortez, 25, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by the Circuit Court for ...

Two MS-13 gang members were sentenced Friday to multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole for a fatal ...

Two MS-13 gang members were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday. Elmer Lopez-Cortez, 25, ...

It comes after a harsh crackdown on the country's gangs by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. Bukele suspended key ...

The crackdown has fueled human rights criticisms but has resulted in a sharp drop in violence in El Salvador, once plagued by the warring Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18 gangs.