Now, how does a nation deal with a violent crime problem?
Instead of jailing violent thugs like Soros-backed prosecutors in major US cities, El Salvador is throwing them all behind bars.
On Friday, the 40,000-person prison facility, known as the Center for the Detention of Terrorism (CECOT), and 2,000 gang members became the new residents. These include members of some of the world’s most violent gangs, including MS-13.
El Salvador’s President Nayeb Bukele made the announcement via Twitter with a video.
Note the abject humiliation these robbers are suffering.
Watch:
Earlier today, in a single operation, we transferred the first 2,000 gang members to the Center for Detention of Terrorism (CECOT).
This is their new home, where they will live for decades, blending in, unable to do any harm to the population.
We follow…#GuerraContraPandillas pic.twitter.com/9VvsUBvoHC
– Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) February 24, 2023
Tweet translation:
Earlier today, in a single operation, we transferred the first 2,000 gang members to the Center for Detention of Terrorism (CECOT).
This is their new home, where they will live for decades, blending in, unable to do any harm to the population.
We continue…
Justice Minister Gustavo Villatoro added on Twitter: “Cell by cell, we are removing this cancer from society. Know that you will never get out of CECOT again, you will pay for what you are…cowardly terrorists.
The prison was just Bukele’s brainchild and a critical tool in cracking down on violent crime in El Salvador. Since taking office in 2019, Bukele has made this his priority.
Bueckele’s government halved the murder rate in El Salvador by tightening existing laws instead of coddling gang bangers.
Bukele later declared a “state of exception” in March 2022, following violent killings by the nation’s gangs. It gave his government full powers to lock up gang members by relaxing the country’s detention laws.
These measures include legalizing warrantless arrests and giving the El Salvadorian government access to the population’s communications.
El Salvador’s immunity status has been extended several times by Congress and is overwhelmingly popular with the public.
For decades, El Salvador was considered the homicide capital of the world. Now thanks to Bukele’s law and order policies, it has one of the lowest crime rates in Latin America.
It shows how a determined person with patriotism can change lives. Imagine if someone with this kind of passion and patriotism was in office in America.
