5,000 soldiers surround town, gang that killed cop gets reminder about new boss.

El Salvadorian President’s Tough-on-Crime Approach in the Spotlight After Policeman’s Death

The tough-on-crime approach of El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele has once again come into the spotlight after a gang killed a member of the national police. On Tuesday, the national police announced on Twitter that one of their members had been killed in Nueva Concepción and that a massive manhunt was underway for those involved.

• 5,000 soldiers have surrounded the town of Nueva Concepción, and a further 500 auxiliary police have come to track down the criminals who killed the policeman.
• President Bukele is well-known for his tough-on-crime policies that have done immense good for the people of El Salvador.
• On his watch, crime has reduced by 85% since this time last year.

Bukele’s Response

President Bukele responded to the incident in a manner befitting his strong stance taken on the country’s crime problem. “Starting this morning, we established a security fence around the municipality of Nueva Concepción, Chalatenango, with more than 5,000 elements of the @FUERZARMADASV and 500 of the @PNCSV, in search of those responsible for the homicide and the entire gang structure and collaborators who are still hiding in that place,” a translation of his Wednesday tweet read. “They will pay dearly for the murder of our hero.”

Results of Bukele’s Crackdown on Crime

As for the results of his crackdown on crime, he has turned El Salvador from one of the most dangerous nations in the world to one of the safest in Central America. His actions in Nueva Concepción are another reminder that Bukele does not intend to stop until every single criminal in El Salvador is behind bars.

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