2,000 more gang members sent to mega prison

President Bukele shared on his Twitter account the images of the imprisonment of the gang members and assured that the fight will continue.

Bukele said: “Today we are carrying out a new action and we have sent the second gang group of 2,000 people to the Center Against Terrorism (CECOT). Thus, the number of gang members living in the most criticized prison in the world reaches 4,000”.

Authorities shared that 2,000 more gang members were sent to prison with these poses.

The video shared by Bukele shows the moments in which the gang members were transported to the prison in very short shorts, tattooed bodies and barefoot under intense security measures. The last time 2,000 gang members were taken to the mega jail was on February 26.

The so-called mega-prison was inaugurated on February 2, on a 166-hectare piece of land in a valley in the town of Tecoluca, 74 kilometers from San Salvador.

The “Centro de Conservación del Terror”, which was built to fight gangs and is said to be the largest prison in the Americas, was inaugurated by President Bukele.
It is recorded that the current prison capacity in the country is around 30 thousand.

THE PEOPLE CONFIRMED THE DECISION OF THE SOE

According to a survey published by the Central American University in October 2022, 75.9 percent of Salvadorans approve of the government’s state of emergency (OHAL) decision and think that Bukele’s policies have reduced crime rates.

In his November 24, 2022 speech, Bukele noted that more than 60,000 people have been detained under the state of emergency since March, saying those measures also work in the city of Comasagua, where some accused gang members are being sought. of murder. .

It points out that after the strict measures taken in El Salvador, the number of murders committed in the period January-October 2022 decreased by 38 percent compared to the same period in 2021.

This is how the gang members were taken to the recently inaugurated prison.

VIOLENCE IS BEHIND THE MS13 GANG

The state of emergency was declared in El Salvador for a month on March 27, after which this decision was renewed every month.

Bukele said on June 30 that the war against armed groups would intensify.
Since the beginning of March, more than 100 people have lost their lives in operations against gang members in the country, and it has been reported that the number of detainees has exceeded 65,000.

Authorities hold the MS13 gang responsible for the escalation of violence in the country.
El Salvador, which is one of the countries with the highest homicide rate in the world, has serious security problems due to the power of gangs in the country. (AA)