En mayo de 2021, El Salvador se escandalizó con el descubrimiento de una fosa clandestina en el patio de la casa de un expolicía. El periodista Bryan Avelar se dirigió al lugar de los hechos y junto con la Revista Factum inició una investigación que poco a poco desveló una crisis nacional de desapariciones; y que le cambió la vida para siempre.

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In May 2021, the shocking discovery of a mass grave in Chalchuapa sends shockwaves through El Salvador. Former police officer Hugo Osorio is arrested in connection with the murders, and his subsequent confession implicates numerous accomplices. Journalist Bryan Avelar's exposé in Revista Factum sheds light on the gruesome details, prompting families to flock to Chalchuapa in search of missing loved ones. Reporter Daniel Alvarenga follows the story from Washington D.C., reflecting on El Salvador's place in US and International media.

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En medio del silencio y las inconsistencias sobre lo ocurrido en la casa de la fosa, el equipo de periodistas recibe una filtración que contiene la confesión del asesino. La nueva información desafía las narrativas oficiales y el equipo de periodistas se enfrenta a la censura gubernamental.

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Bryan obtains a leaked confession shedding light on Osorio's criminal methods, revealing his dark past. Determined to expose the truth, Factum's team publishes an article unveiling Osorio's modus operandi and challenging the government's narrative. Now, their efforts are met with censorship.

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En medio de la censura, Bryan se ve obligado a esconderse. Mientras tanto, Daisy Aguirre busca desesperadamente a su hija desaparecida con la esperanza de que su destino no se entrelace con el oscuro pasado de Hugo Osorio. La inacción del gobierno provoca que los familiares de los desaparecidos salgan a las calles, a buscar ellos mismos a sus seres queridos.

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Following the censorship, Bryan faces threats and goes into hiding. Meanwhile, Daisy Aguirre, a working-class mother, tirelessly searches for her daughter Rina, who vanished under suspicious circumstances. The authorities' lack of action leaves Daisy to navigate her own search. The government's failures force citizens into independent searches, leading them to the Chalchuapa's crime scene looking for answers.

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Don Julio busca a su hijo desaparecido desde 2018, a través de su historia y entrevistas con expertos, descubrimos las fronteras invisibles controladas por las pandillas en El Salvador. A pesar del "Plan de Control Territorial" de Nayib Bukele, las desapariciones persisten, dejando a Don Julio y muchos otros en busca de respuestas.

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Don Julio has been searching for his missing son since 2018. It is through his story that we learn about El Salvador's gang violence crisis permeating daily life. President Nayib Bukele's "Territorial Control Plan" aims to quell violence, but suspicions arise as disappearances persist despite declining homicide rates. Amidst the turmoil, Don Julio and countless others remain steadfast in their search for justice across the nation.

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