Bukele said that if El Salvador had listened to external critics — including some at the United Nations — the tiny Central American country would again be the murder capital of the world.
They are irrefutable.”More than 72,000 people have been arrested under a state of emergency Bukele requested in March 2022 after a surge in gang violence.
Political Cartoons View All 1169 ImagesIn March, the U.N. human rights office expressed concern over the year-long crackdown, noting widespread human rights violations, thousands of unsubstantiated arrests and dozens of in-custody deaths.
In 2015, El Salvador was considered one of the world’s most violent as it recorded 6,656 homicides, or about 106 per 100,000 people.
Bukele mentioned the Central American and Caribbean Games that El Salvador hosted in June and the upcoming Miss Universe competition that will come to El Salvador in November, as well as international surfing competitions that Bukele has promoted.
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— El, Nayib Bukele, Bukele, El Salvador, ” Bukele, Salvadorans, El, “, ”
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UNITED NATIONS, General, United Nations, El, Legislative, National Civil Police, Central American, Caribbean Games, Miss
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— El Salvador, American, El Salvador