Se intensifica la “guerra” contra las maras en El Salvador: más de mil pandilleros detenidos por día

El Salvador has intensified arrests of suspected gang members in recent days as part of a state of emergency that will continue until the end of May. This state of emergency suspends constitutional guarantees and grants extraordinary powers to the government of Nayib Bukele for its "war on gangs." According to the president, the rate of arrests has risen to more than 1,000 per day in recent days, bringing the total to over 18,000. "Second consecutive day with more than 1,000 arrests of terrorists. More than 18,000 in just 31 days," the Salvadoran president tweeted on Tuesday. In an extraordinary session on Sunday, the ruling party approved a 30-day extension of the state of emergency at the request of the Bukele administration. Source: AFP / EFE