A mass trial of 486 suspected MS-13 gang leaders has begun in El Salvador, the country's attorney general's office has said.
The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes - including murder, extortion, drug and arms trafficking - between 2012 and 2022.
Among those on trial are people alleged to have been involved in a wave of gang violence in March 2022, which saw 87 people killed in one weekend, and led President Nayib Bukele to declare a "war on gangs".
The attorney general's office did not provide details on the length of the trial, but said it had "compelling" evidence that would allow "maximum penalties" to be imposed on those found guilty.
MS-13 is a transnational gang which was designated as a terrorist organisation by the US last year.
