Nayib Bukele ignores the claims of non-governmental organizations about the security plan

He The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, He assured that “the work on the security of Salvadorans will continue”, even if “non-governmental organizations claim”.

On March 27, El Salvador marked one year of a regime of exception that suspends constitutional guarantees, such as the defense of detainees and the inviolability of telecommunications, with more than 66,417 arrests.

He Bukel’s governmente is attributed to the regime of exception i Territorial control plan a decrease in the number of murders, which amounted to 496 deaths at the end of 2022.

“We will continue to work for the safety of Salvadorans, even if ‘human rights’ NGOs claim,” Bukele tweeted on Tuesday.

He emphasized that “on the anniversary of the approval of the exception regime, we ended the day with 0 murders.”

Savior It registered 496 murders in 2022, roughly 57% less than those recorded in 2021, according to an official source.

The number of murders in 2022 is the lowest since 2019, the year Bukele became president.

In 2019, there were more than 2,390 deaths, and in 2020, the number was more than 1,340 murders, mostly attributed to gang members.

He Central American country recorded rates of 103 and 36 homicides per 100,000 residents between 2015 and 2019, with the majority of deaths attributed to gangs.

He Director of the National Civil Police of El Salvador, Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, He referred to the contribution of the population that joined the frontal fight against gangs.

Among these collaborations, citizens’ complaints stand out, which proves the confidence of Salvadorans in the implemented strategies, said Arriaza Chicas.