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The gang crackdown is officially known in El Salvador as the "State of Exception" (Spanish: régimen de excepción). [13] Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele and his government have described the crackdown itself as a "war" (guerra) [14] and also refer to it as the "War Against the Gangs" (guerra contra las pandillas).
El Salvador's gang violence has reached a very concerning place in terms of its country's safety. The MS-13 and Barrio 18 are involved in extortion, human trafficking, narco-activities, and violence. [6] MS-13 and Barrio 18 are powerful gangs that have great control over citizens in El Salvador causing people to feel fear and displacement. The ...
In the last decade or so, El Salvador has gone from among the most violent countries in the world to among Latin America’s safest. The country’s official homicide rate dropped from 106 per ...
The 18th Street Gang, also known as Eighteen St, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 in North America, [1] [15] [16] [17] is a multi-ethnic (largely Central American and Mexican) transnational criminal organization that started as a street gang in Los Angeles.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele trumpeted the success of his gang crackdown during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, crediting his administration’s will against ...
El Salvador's evangelical churches rehabilitated ex-gang members. The country's crackdown on L.A.-born gangs like MS-13 emptied programs and filled prisons.
El Salvador's Congress repealed a law on Wednesday that criminalized the publication of gang messages, as ruling party leaders declared victory in their war against criminal groups. President ...
In 2005 the Salvadoran government began a new port at La Unión which was to have more than double the cargo capacity of the old and exceed that of El Salvador's principal port at Acajutla. Completed in November 2012, the port has since helped increase local economic growth and stability, though competition from nearby San Miguel remains strong.