President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has been credited with transforming the country from the murder capital of the world to one of the safest countries in the Western Hemisphere since taking office in 2019. Bukele attributes this dramatic reduction in crime to a combination of strict law enforcement and religious faith. He has implemented policies that involve incarcerating 1% of the population, which he claims has allowed the rest of society to live in peace and democratically reelect him with 90% of the vote. Bukele's approach has garnered significant attention and praise, with some suggesting that his methods could be applied to other countries facing similar issues. In interviews, Bukele has emphasized the importance of public safety as a foundation for achieving broader societal goals, such as infrastructure development and improved quality of life. He also highlighted the challenge posed by gangs like MS-13, which killed 87 people in 3 days, and noted that El Salvador is now 3x safer than the US.
🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: IF EL SALVADOR CAN STOP CRIME, WHY CAN'T THE U.S.? Tucker: "You've proven it's not that hard to fix, therefore all that killing must be a voluntary decision that my government is making about their own citizens" Bukele: "You can make that logical conclusion.… https://t.co/aKPCLt7tXh https://t.co/oynS2KNGev
Great interview. El Salvador used to be the murder capital of the world. Now, thanks to Bukele, it is 3x SAFER than the US! https://t.co/aQsWGn9fbt
🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: GANGS BECOME TERRORISTS WHEN THE LAW DOESN'T FAVOR THEM "When gangs started attacking us back, they killed 87 people in 3 days. The problem with gangs is when they want to create terror, they can attack anyone. If they kill their grandma, you have one victim.… https://t.co/Vm6F4aBg59 https://t.co/e8Ohs22dgv
🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: IDEOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION PAVED THE WAY FOR BETTERING OUR NATION "There's a spiritual war and a physical war. If you win the spiritual war, it will reflect in the physical war. Other leaders forgot to represent the people who elected them. It's a common sense… https://t.co/975qMPSogl https://t.co/Tnml8W7w0x
🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: GANGS BECOME TERRORISTS WHEN THE LAW DOESN'T FAVOUR THEM "When gangs started attacking us back, they killed 87 people in 3 days. The problem with gangs is when they want to create terror, they can attack anyone. If they kill their grandma, you have one victim.… https://t.co/cdOPxAH0o7 https://t.co/e8Ohs22dgv
🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: MS-13 IS A SATANIC CULT "Some laws were passed to protect minors from imprisonment. Of course, the gangs used that to recruit 15-year-olds, 16-year-olds, 17-year-olds. A few years later, they (MS-13) became a huge international organization that had bases in… https://t.co/g6qRLM3E1M https://t.co/dbY29rF0ZM
🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: A NATION'S FIRST PRIORITY IS PUBLIC SAFETY "You can't do anything if you don't have peace. Once you achieve that, you can struggle for infrastructure, wealth, and quality of life. We were the murder capital of the world and we've made it safer than anywhere in… https://t.co/HaFoesqpwp https://t.co/8936tNsBxo
🇸🇻 PRESIDENT BUKELE: WOKE WEST CARES ABOUT CRIMINAL RIGHTS NOT STOPPING CRIME President Bukele: "We don't pander to them, so they don't like it (our progress). When we arrested the gang members that were making our country the murder capital of the world, we got huge… https://t.co/1biQIBK03u https://t.co/iZ4pfVw843
The most impressive world leader in modern society @nayibbukele Plenty of leaders you hear about in history that have had drastic effects on the outcome of their country but watching it play out in real time is mind blowing Western leadership should learn from his example https://t.co/nB9IHRiyjW
I already liked and supported President @nayibbukele before. After watching him on Tucker, I am so astounded and impressed. Especially at his openness about his faith and the role it has played in his leadership. Keep up the fantastic work sir! https://t.co/VZmOZIOKxb
Since taking office in 2019, @nayibbukele has completely changed El Salvador, transforming it from the murder capital of the world to perhaps the safest country in the Western Hemisphere. Here’s how he did it: https://t.co/zg3l39liZv
President Nayib Bukele saved El Salvador. He may have the blueprint for saving the world. https://t.co/92etFh7sSI
Our leaders hate Nayib Bukele because he has quickly proven that crime and societal decline are not inevitable or beyond control, but a deliberate choice allowed by poor leaders and terrible policies… If he can do it in El Salvador, we can in America. It’s just political will. https://t.co/BEraQ3qMrQ
US CABLE NEWS: President Bukele, how did you reduce crime so much and so quickly? BUKELE: We put the criminals in jail. INTERVIEWER: 😵💫 https://t.co/cgOvGViwKg
🚨🇸🇻BUKELE CREDITS RELIGION FOR EL SALVADOR’S SUCCESS Bukele: “In the case of El Salvador, we were literally the murder capital of the world, and we turned it into the safest country in the Western Hemisphere.” Tucker: “How did you do that?” Bukele: “We prayed.” Source:… https://t.co/kaR7LNnfPV
This is going to be fantastic. Regardless of what you think of Tucker, Nayib Bukele is incredibly interesting. If you lock up 1% of the population (the violent criminals), the other 99% of society gets to live in peace and will democratically reelect you with ~90% of the vote. https://t.co/IklypBCnRA