what did El Salvador do to control change their gang culture and murder rate?
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By arresting and incarcerating anyone even remotely suspected of being affiliated with gangs. On March 27, 2022, a state of emergency was declared that gave the police far more authority to arrest essentially anyone they want. Since March 2022, El Salvador has arrested 74,000 people they “suspect” of being in gangs. This is in a country of 6.5 million. It’s arguably effective, but it’s also a tremendous violation of human rights.
There have also been accusations of negotiations between the President of El Salvador and leaders of gangs. The accusations come from the United States, who have imposed sanctions on some individuals. It’s alleged the President asked for a lower homicide rate from the gangs in exchange for better prisoner treatment.
In short, human rights violations. They arrested anyone who even looked like a gang member. Even things like having a tattoo or having a certain look could get you arrested.
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