President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has deployed 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers to capture and dismantle a gang responsible for two murders. Bukele vows to eradicate gangs completely, sparking debate over his tough crime-fighting measures, which include warrantless arrests and severe sentences. Critics argue that Bukele's approach, characterized by state violence, has led to numerous deaths and enforced disappearances. Despite Bukele's claims that El Salvador is now the 'safest' country in Latin America, concerns remain about the high human cost of his anti-crime campaign.
Are the crime-fighting measures of El Salvador’s popular President Nayib Bukele anti-Democracy? https://t.co/nWu2NRYpfW
Two years after declaring war on street gangs, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele now hails El Salvador as the "safest" country on the continent, but critics say the price has been high. https://t.co/GnDyRAjt7d
El Salvador's President Bukele "has reduced gang violence by replacing it with state violence." While detaining 78,000 people, "his draconian two-year campaign...has caused 235 deaths in state custody," with "reported 327 cases of enforced disappearances." https://t.co/YgLm0iCgZP
Two years after declaring war on street gangs, President Nayib Bukele now hails El Salvador as the "safest" country on the continent Critics say that the price has been high https://t.co/ZrboBbD6Zk https://t.co/1O8iJue8Oj
Today marks two years since President Bukele imposed a State of Exception in El Salvador. In that time, there have been nearly 80,000 warrantless arrests, thousands of arbitrary detentions, and over two hundred people in prison have died. https://t.co/Ikn5BmovJh
“Iron-fist measures against crime—including severe sentences and the suspension of civil liberties—are not new in Latin America. But Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s approach is notable for its duration.” https://t.co/gmTFmTDNmJ
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele deals with crime; yesterday there were 2 murders in one part of the country, he caught the 2 perps & is sweeping the town arresting what remains of their gang. FYI: Biden recently flew in over 100,000 of unvetted aliens from the area. https://t.co/luHVlnsCD7
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s seemingly no-holds-barred war on violent crime is increasingly appealing to other Latin American states—but these measures are also breaking down El Salvador’s democratic institutions, writes @Gustavo_F_M. https://t.co/taHgM6xZxn
NEW: 🇸🇻 After 2 murders in the north of the country, El Salvador sent 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police to capture and completely dismantle the gang responsible. President Bukele: We are not going to stop until we eradicate what little remains of the gangs. This is the way...… https://t.co/SzGtr82c4N