Yessica Mercedes cries during an interview with AFP at her home in Tonacatepeque, El Salvador, on August 23, 2024. First, Yessica Mercedes lost a brother who was beaten to death by gang members. Then, another brother was jailed in the government's "war" against gangsters. Bukele's crackdown on gangs has led to a drastic drop in homicides and is praised by many Salvadorans, but rights groups slam abuses in prisons, saying inmates are forced to confess and held without contact from families and lawyers. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)