Nayib Bukele and gangs: what they don't say about El Salvador
Two years ago, La Campanera was considered one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in El Salvador, but with the arrival of Nayib Bukele to power in 2019, his government promised to fight the maras. However, journalistic investigations by El Faro revealed that the president negotiated with the gangs for the reduction of homicides in exchange for benefits to criminal leaders in prisons.
TL;DR
- Investigations by El Faro suggest President Nayib Bukele negotiated with gangs for reduced homicides in exchange for prison benefits.
- Gang leader Elmer Canales was released from a Salvadoran prison and later appeared in Mexico before being extradited to the US.
- A state of exception has been in place since March 2022, renewed monthly, to combat gangs.
- Human Rights Watch reported that over 3,000 minors have been detained under the state of exception.
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