In response to citizen complaints about gang activity, 2,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers are deployed across five neighborhoods in Apopa, El Salvador. The homicide rate has significantly decreased since the 2022 Salvadoran gang crackdown. El Salvador's incarceration rate has risen due to a crackdown on gangs.
In El Salvador, they put 1% of the population in prison and dropped the murder rate by 97% Funny how that works. 🤔
Also distinctive about El Salvador is that they do jail actual criminals. https://t.co/GBjCjtDVTZ
Footage reveals the inside of one of El Salvador's mega prisons. In March 2022, in response to a surge in gang violence, a massive crackdown was launched against gangs. This resulted in a significant increase in the country's incarceration rate and a substantial decrease in… https://t.co/5RCrMwaNVy
Just *6%* of Salvadorans say violent crime is the country’s biggest challenge. That is a remarkable figure, and an urgent reminder that absent a surge of support for rule of law institutions in the region, there will be political pressure to replicate the El Salvador model. https://t.co/xWwQx15eHm
Footage shows 2,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers deployed across five neighborhoods in Apopa, El Salvador, in response to citizen complaints about gang activity. The homicide rate in El Salvador has plummeted drastically since the 2022 Salvadoran gang crackdown which has… https://t.co/3BOkAV54us