Later, he advocated the use of lethal force in a crackdown on the criminal gangs that drive up the country’s murder rate. When he declared victory, in jeans and a leather jacket, Bukele said the country had “turned the page” on the postwar era. Bukele announced that he would place rival gang members in the same cell and seal the cells with sheets of welded metal. Reversing the policy of keeping gang members apart sends a clear message, according to Salvadoran security experts. Three of the country’s past presidents have been charged with corruption, and one of them received a 10-year prison sentence.

Source: bd News24 May 06, 2020 09:56 UTC