El Salvador issues first life sentence for femicide

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• [● 4 SOURCES] Life imprisonment can now be applied to murderers, rapists, and terrorists. calle56.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] Herrera Castro attacked the victim, Alexis López Córdova, with stones during an argument. calle56.com
• [● 5 SOURCES] The crime occurred on May 18, 2026, in the Teosinte canton, Arcatao district, Chalatenango department. calle56.com
• [● 5 SOURCES] The motive for the attack was to steal cash from the victim. calle56.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] Carlos Arturo Herrera Castro, aged 31, was convicted of aggravated homicide and robbery. calle56.com
• [DISPUTED] The Salvadoran Congress removed the constitutional prohibition of life imprisonment in April. calle56.com
• [DISPUTED] The Criminal Court of Santa Ana issued the first life imprisonment sentence for femicide in El Salvador. calle56.com · elfarolatino.com · elnacional.com.py
• [● 3 SOURCES] The previous maximum sentence was 60 years.
• [DISPUTED] The Third Criminal Court of San Salvador issued the life sentence. calle56.com
• [● 8 SOURCES] The Attorney General's Office announced the first life imprisonment sentence in the country's history. calle56.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The accused allegedly attacked two roommates inside a shared home before pursuing them into the street.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The defendant allegedly stabbed a stranger in the chest and groin with a knife.