El Salvador Has Arrested 55 000 As Part Of War On Gangs

El Salvador Has Arrested 55 000 As Part Of War On Gangs 15 oct 2022. more than 55,000 suspected gang members have been arrested since president nayib bukele declared a so called “war” on criminal groups seven months ago, the country’s justice. Eight months since el salvador’s president nayib bukele announced a war on gangs, an estimated 2% of the country’s adult population – or roughly 100,000 people – are now behind bars.

El Salvador S War On Gangs Leaves Poor Families Reeling Context More than 57,000 people have been arrested since the president declared war on violent gang members. yet mr bukele's self proclaimed "war on gangs" has also given rise to some disturbing cases. Since march 2022, when the government of el salvador imposed a state of emergency to reduce gang killings, the administration of president nayib bukele has arrested more than 64,000 people, equivalent to 2% of the country’s adult population. millions have lost fundamental rights such as the right to legal counsel and due process—and foreign. Since then, el salvador has arrested 80,000 people – more than 1% of the country’s population – throwing them into prison, often with little evidence of their ties to gangs and almost no access to due process. the prisons have been likened to torture chambers, with horrifying conditions. The military deployment in cabañas was ordered by president nayib bukele as part of his ongoing war on gangs. more than 70,000 suspected gang members have been arrested since a state of emergency.

Salvador More Than 55 000 Arrests In Seven Months Of War Against Since then, el salvador has arrested 80,000 people – more than 1% of the country’s population – throwing them into prison, often with little evidence of their ties to gangs and almost no access to due process. the prisons have been likened to torture chambers, with horrifying conditions. The military deployment in cabañas was ordered by president nayib bukele as part of his ongoing war on gangs. more than 70,000 suspected gang members have been arrested since a state of emergency. El salvador cracks down on gangs at human cost. national civil police patrol the vista al lago neighborhood, formerly under the control of the mara salvatrucha gang, in ilopango, el salvador, thursday, march 2, 2023. el salvador’s congress has approved president bukele’s request to extend the period of special powers for another month. Mr ulloa does acknowledge that thousands of those arrested have probably not committed any gang related crimes: "it could be (the case). when you have an operation of this size, with so far more.

War On Gangs El Salvador Has Arrested 2 Of Its Adult Population El salvador cracks down on gangs at human cost. national civil police patrol the vista al lago neighborhood, formerly under the control of the mara salvatrucha gang, in ilopango, el salvador, thursday, march 2, 2023. el salvador’s congress has approved president bukele’s request to extend the period of special powers for another month. Mr ulloa does acknowledge that thousands of those arrested have probably not committed any gang related crimes: "it could be (the case). when you have an operation of this size, with so far more.