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El Salvador gangs ‘taking advantage of pandemic’

Byindianadmin

Apr 27, 2020
El Salvador gangs ‘taking advantage of pandemic’

A relative reacts as police investigators collect evidence at a crime scene where a private security guard was purported killed by gang members, as the government undertakes steadily stricter measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in San Martin, El Salvador April 26, 2020 Image copyright
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On Friday more individuals were eliminated than on any other day considering that President Bukele entered workplace.

He also ordered a 24/ 7 lockdown for imprisoned gang members, arguing that many of the murders were ordered from behind bars.

Cops said that 24 murders had actually been reported on Friday, making it the deadliest day given that President Bukele came to power in June 2019.

Inmates during an inspection at the Maximum Security Jail in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, 25 April 2020

EPA

We’re going to ensure that the gang members who committed these murders are going to regret that choice their entire lives

Mr Bukele stated El Salvador’s well-known criminal gangs were making the most of the fact that the security forces had actually turned their attention away from them and towards suppressing the spread of coronavirus to act.

He stated the security forces would be provided more powe

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