As the New Year unfolds in El Salvador, Bryan and his peers foresee a grim fate: imminent arrest for their journalistic endeavors. Journalists specializing in gang violence, including Bryan, contemplate their futures in a country where their voices are increasingly silenced. Against the backdrop of authoritarianism, the stories of victims risk being drowned out by the oppressive silence.

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