Salvador jail gangs take hostages
Jailed gang members in El Salvador have taken more than 100 people hostage in coordinated uprisings at two prisons, officials say. The inmates are said to have seized both visitors and prison staff. Their demands are unclear. At Cojutepeque, near San Salvador, an estimated 60 women, six men and three children are being held. At Chalatenango, 150 km (95 miles) north of the capital, the hostages included about 40 people. Full Story