IN DIRE STRAITS


El Salvador has about 2% of the country’s adult population incarcerated under the State of Exception as a method to lower the gang violence and has been for 34 months and going. President Bukele has been highly criticized for his approach on the ongoing war on gangs and his Territorial Control Plan measures but the country is living one of the safest periods in decades, communities which were terrified by the gangs now sound. The strategy of to fight the gangs has gained popularity among the general Salvadoran population as well as international attention, he is being praised for it. But this temporary peace is only achieved under this statue, at the end of it there is no telling what will happen and how the government will handle the post situation. 


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IN DIRE STRAITSEl Salvador has about 2% of the country’s adult population incarcerated under the State of Exception as a method to lower the gang violence and has been for 34 months...

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Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: A supporter of President Nayib Bukele during the Independence Day parade.
Central America - El Salvador, Soyapango: A unit of the Special Police Force of El Salvador (Sección Táctica Operativa - STO) conducts a house search in order to catch gang members and verify that the people living in the house are the proper tenants in t
Central America - El Salvador, Soyapango: The sticker on the vehicle reads: "ETERNAL SOUL" the vehicle belongs to a resident of the Las Margaritas neighborhood a stronghold of the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 gang. This particular area was a NO GO zone for anyo
Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: Families marching to the Assembly Building during a protest against the government of President Nayib Bukele to demand the release of all innocent victims in prison under the State of Exception pla
Central America - El Salvador, Ciudad Arce: Soldiers in formation at an official event where President Bukele is addressing the troops on Independence Day. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele attended an event on September 15th commemorating the country
Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: The Libertad Cinema building which is an emblematic building in the historic downtown. The economy and social-political situation is in distress as the country continues to struggle economically an
Central America - El Salvador, Toluca: X-ray machine used on inmates when they enter the CECOT Mega-Prison which houses three major gangs, Mara Salvatrucha -MS13, Barrio 18 Revolucionarios and Barrio 18 Sureños. The Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) is
Central America - El Salvador, Soyapango: Salvadoran forces patrolling the 22 de Abril community which is a area controlled by the Mar Salvatrucha - MS13 gang. This is part of the war on gangs under the a state of emergency declared by President Nayib Buk
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACentral America - El Salvador, San Jorge:
Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: This set of clothes which is the outfit of detainees use inside the prisons, belonged to someone who was released from the detention center, popularly known as “El Penalito”, a minutes before this
Central America - El Salvador, Mejicanos: A mother holds her baby as her husband was a victim of arbitrary arrest under the State of Exception, she stands outside La Esperanza prison, also known as “Mariona” late at night, because they believed their love
Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: Advertisement for the Ministry of Finance (the Salvadoran IRS) encouraging Salvadorans to pay their taxes they can continue the war on gangs and showing a picture of the new CECOT (Centro de Confi
Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: Since April 2023 under the State of Exception imposed by President Bukele, it is estimated that more than 60 thousand person have been prisoned and among that number hundreds have been victims of “
Central America - El Salvador, capital city San Salvador: War veterans and civilians at a rally to commemorate the 31th anniversary of the peace accords that ended the 1980-1992 armed conflict and to protest against the Nayib Bukele’s government ant the o
Central America - El Salvador, Mejicanos: The presidential security team uses high-tech to protect and prevent an attempt on President Nayib Bukele, here they release a drone at an event were the President will attend to inaugurate a youth community cente
Central America - El Salvador, Soyapango: Kids at the skateboard park ramp at Las Margaritas neighborhood which was controlled by the Mara Salvatrucha - MS13 gang but now free of gang violence due to the State of Exception implemented by President Nayi
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
Central America - El Salvador, Ilopango: Kids playing a soccer at Las Cañas, this is a very important act due to the fact that now youngsters from both sides of the area can play together, before due to gang presence of MS-13 and Barrio 18 the top and bot
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
President Nayib Bukele, State of Exception, CECOT Mega-Prison, war on gangs, maras, El Salvador, Juan Carlos, Regimen de Excepcion, Bukelismo, civil rights, dictatorship, Nayib, MS, Mara Salvatrucha, Barrio 18, pandillas, pacification
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