2024-09-04 22:55:32
In order to continue safeguarding the security of Salvadorans, the deputies approved, with 57 votes, the thirtieth extension of the Exceptional Regime, a tool with which the Executive has directly combated gangs in the country.
This tool has allowed El Salvador to reach historic figures without homicides, positioning it as the safest country in the Western Hemisphere. According to data, thanks to this measure, 581 days have been recorded without homicides, and together with the Territorial Control Plan, there have been 694 days without violent deaths since the administration of President Nayib Bukele.
In addition, 81,945 gang members have been arrested and 4,308 firearms, 9,409 vehicles and 21,044 cell phones seized.
The regime has also resulted in a reduction in the homicide rate to 2.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, even lower than Canada’s (2.24) in 2023.
It should be noted that the 18 homicides in August 2024 were due to passionate issues, inheritance problems or arguments caused by alcohol, but which have had immediate responses by the security cabinet.