El Salvador's mind-blowing gang purge 🤯

[@MagnumOpusMAGI]

Salvadoreans are rejoicing!!! I think its easy to comment on human rights abuses when you live 2000 miles away in the suburbs and you never have to deal with these criminals.

[@vihreelinja4743]

yes. but what made it possible? a bad goverment and corruption. poor people rarely have choises for employment

[@Ty91681]

​​@@vihreelinja4743 in this world we only treat symptoms, not causes. It's like that across the board, from medicine to crime. There's a lot more money and power in NOT curing these problems for the powers that be.

[@mysteryY2K]

@@vihreelinja4743 you know what made MS13 possible? The US govt. look up the Salvadoran civil war and see who was funding what sides....

[@WINR2025]

Yeah but imagine walking down the street… then all the sudden your put in with these guys… and your not a part of it… easy to say living anywhere what’s what… but that’s not what we’re talking about here.

[@mikeleone2699]

Yeah let’s get rid of that pesky “cruel and unusual” stipulation so we can really get to business. Wth

[@MidMo4020]

Anyone who thinks this is brutal, has never seen the footage of the things these people do..

[@SpruceMoose-iv8un]

Only downside is accidentally arresting people who have nothing to do with the gangs, hope they get their court date and get out, that being said, this is what Mexico needs.

[@dereksbooks]

​@@SpruceMoose-iv8un yeah I'm sure that some of those tattooed clowns are definitely innocent 😂

[@dudefrombelgium]

Exactly. It's just unspeakable. And imagine all the youth getting sucked into this gang life, getting drugged and turned into zombies. It's sad and it needs to be dealt with for the sake of future generations.

[@talianobbee3782]

@@SpruceMoose-iv8un That's part of it. You can't verify all of them but you can verify MOST of them. That's good enough.

[@roccosiffredi6900]

I saw a video of 4 women they slowly made into a pile of spare people parts.

[@cousinzeke4888]

Turns out, if you're actually serious about solving problems, they get solved.

[@johnanon658]

The brown shirts ended child prostitution in 2 weeks

[@thecaptain29]

This comment deserves more likes.

[@tynao2029]

There are no prisons left at all in Central or South America. All of the prison population and criminals in C. and South America have been released and smuggled into the USA through open borders. C and S America would never bother to house and pay for prisoners, when USA has an open border and giving them all free stuff to replace their own people

[@patrickhamelc1902]

They are not, this is still just a patch on the problem, doesn't get solve the root of the problem.

[@johnanon658]

@@patrickhamelc1902 wat is root?

[@markvsblack1910]

As a Jamaican, these are the type of heavy-handed tactics that I believe is needed for crime when it's out of control. People who don't experience it themselves just don't get it. Bukele is a problematic leader for other reasons but his handling of his country's gang problem is praise-worthy.

[@moosepatil5946]

Building a new prison isn't the reason why they arrested 65,000 people...this isn't the answer. Check back in 3 years when all those guards need a bigger paycheck and those prison doors need servicing.

[@GrimNephilim]

​@@moosepatil5946your response makes absolutely 0 sense. "Building a new prison isn't the reason they arrested 65,000 people" literally means nothing and has no relation to anything the guy said.

[@joshb3704]

You know on Jamaica

[@schmingusss]

What happens when your asshole neighbor decides to get rid of you by making up a story that you're a gang member and calling the police?

[@dancemunki]

Draconian for sure and necessary

[@beaumershon3066]

As a resident of Central America, what a beautiful sight to see! Hope other countries try this as well. These gangs have ruled the land and terrorized the citizens far too long.

[@ollimekatl]

It actually hasn’t been that long, only since the civil war supported by US weapons etc, ended. Soldiers were created that were then let loose on the population. That civil war ended in 1992. These gangs were a menace by 2k. So no, it hasn’t been very long. Long I would say is criminal organizations having control over areas in NY city since the turn of the previous century. Now that’s long and still in place.

[@RainyDay6913]

Amen!

[@Stilo95]

Now politicians are doing it 😂

[@beaumershon3066]

@SaltyBrains lol, I knew you would be here to comment... absolutely amazing

[@bpompa1]

@@RainyDay6913 you font realize it do you they are just testing the boundaries so they can do it to you next

[@kichigan1]

Gangs terrorized, raped, extort, kidnapped, controlled, and murdered us on a daily basis in El Salvador. Gangs were a nightmare for poor vendors in our corners; we could not move from one colonia to another without paying them or without risking the worst. Thank You Bukele for giving us a Country of Peace, Safety that leads to Prosperity.

[@lastword8783]

Im glad its working. Even in Afghanistan, the Taliban have restored law and order and corruption is basically gone. These American and western bleeding hearts don't understand these places and what needs to be done.

[@unclemandragon5670]

Hope things are getting better for you and your country bro

[@Interdiction]

They should have all faced true justice

[@ing.potkan8751]

Nazi Germany started the very same way, but it was about Jews and their power and money insted of gangs. I understand, that gang violence is something different. Seems kinda shady.

[@Serjo777]

Would you be saying the same if you (or your children, siblings, parents) were falsely accused and had to spend the rest of your life in those hell holes, without having done anything and without due process?

[@insight1256]

It is perplexing that human rights advocates and activists are up in arms over the harsh treatment of these reprobates…their silence was deafening when these gangs were terrorising the law abiding citizens of El Salvador. No feel good programs or rehabilitation works on these thugs. Lock them up and throw away the key.

[@verilyheld]

It's the rule. Bullies are allowed to bully, but targets must not ever, not ever, no never, strike back!

[@spidersinspace1099]

I say anyone who opposes these prisons should be arrested immediately and put in the same prisons as these sub human scum.

[@StoneCoolds]

It is not perplexing, they are doing exactly what they are meant to do, human rights watch and other ONGs are american agencies for oppression and control of their colonies, their role is to promote crime, violece, corruption and impunity to prevent country development Watch the journalist that taped the head of the mexicsn human rights watch talking with cartel members about kidnappings, beheadings, how he can get ride of the army in X areas so the cartels have room etc In south america they are call american subjugation agencies for a reason lol

[@TheSupriest]

"their silence was deafening" How do you measure that exactly?

[@Bob-kk2vg]

Yes, lock them up. Live in hovel. Buy bitcoin. Down with due process.

[@mibli2935]

This is not "most criticized prison". It is the most admired prison, admired by anyone who wants to live peacefully

[@giovporto6475]

By the human rights groups and nato.they told bukele to stop regime exemption,who knows what they think they’re are ,I suspect they’re satanic and were just protecting them.

[@ricechido1089]

Only Americans complain Unironically lol

[@someone-ji2zb]

@@ricechido1089 Sadly true. The US crime rates are skyrocketing... and they still try to whine and cry about criminals being held accountable for their CHOICES.

[@damnationdan5253]

@@someone-ji2zb Anyone with a brain sees the US prison system CREATES criminals - and exists for PROFIT, NOT to make society safer

[@richardcranium5801]

Increases in the last few years but skyrocket is hyperbole. Crime rates have remained pretty steady since the late 90’s. You have no idea what things were like in the 70’s and 80’s haha

[@nicholas6349]

I don’t think people realize just how bad these people are. They deserve this treatment.

[@paulster185]

65k people. I would bet that 10% is innocent.

[@wesleyburton5684]

We need to do this to American gangs now that we know it works

[@zakb7418]

@@paulster185 innocent gang member can kill people

[@ViperVenoM13]

​@@paulster185 their guilt is written on their skin. If yiu have gang tattoo yiu deserve worse than this prison.

[@paulster185]

@@ViperVenoM13 Not all of them have tattoos, they expose guys with tattoos to cameras because it raises approval. The same reason they didn't show up women prison.

[@mysteryY2K]

as a Salvadoran and Cali resident myself, I have seen both sides, and i'm afraid this is the only option we have left to get rid of these MS13 bastards and show them we are not playing around. long live 🇸🇻

[@professor_thunder]

As an American this is a beautiful thing. I wish we had such a great man of justice like your President. Long Live El Salvador.

[@mysteryY2K]

@@professor_thunder i agree with your sentiment but the current president in El Salvador is a bit of a sleazeball 🤣

[@John-jc4om]

You have the right to live in peace and if this is what it takes so be it stay safe I'll pray for you and your families and your fellow citizens ❤❤❤

[@mysteryY2K]

@@John-jc4om thank you very much 🤞

[@Adolfin80]

@@mysteryY2K No more than the ones that robbed and killed their own people. The ex-presidents from ARENA and FMLN. Thanks God no more FMLN and ARENA. Bukele 2024

[@B0CAJUN10RS1995]

Bukele’s approval rating in El Salvador speaks for itself. The country is healing thanks to him

[@n91312]

He literally ruined the country by going all in on Bitcoin, possibly even causing this much violence

[@youtubeuser206]

@@n91312lmao ms13 and 18 street were around way before bukele

[@ddegn]

@@n91312 You better not travel to El Salvador. I doubt Bukele limits his brutality to only gang members. When a leader doesn't have to worry about the rule of law, it's easy for them to lock up people who criticize the leader.

[@destickert1307]

@@n91312 lol, most stupid comment ever this...

[@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad]

​@@n91312 This isn't violence, darlin. This is justice. And it's an overall good.

[@trippopolis]

Good job El Salvador. More countries need to adopt these practices.

[@pw9404]

You lose your civil rights when you take away others. Props to the El Salvadoran president for having a back bone and taking care of what needs to be done.

[@SkullKing11841]

How do you know all of them are gang members?

[@HungryLoki]

How does this apply to those who had their rights taken without ever having taken anyone's rights themselves?

[@BicycleFunk]

@@HungryLoki apparently just the same

[@elgerifico]

It's telling that "civil rights" and "human rights" advocates always cry crocodile tears for scum like this, but are deadly silent when these animals abuse, rape and murder their victims.

[@BicycleFunk]

@@elgerifico you should be more concerned about losing your right to self defense in exchange for security by the state.

[@annuvynarawn392]

this is actually a very lenient treatment of the El Salvador Gangs. If you have bothered to find out what the gangs actually do (it is sickening and terrifying) then you would know that there is nothing short of execution to make up for their activities. I cannot tell you the details, not my job to give you even more nightmares, but the gangs are pure unadulterated evil.

[@angelalane1307]

I don't doubt it, I pray for El Salvador and her people.

[@Mortablunt]

I seen the cartels and Narcos up close it’s giving me a very dim view on drug users, and in my mind, completely changed my opinion on capital punishment, and is proof positive evil exist in the world. If these vermin were simply lined against the wall and mowed down, we all should celebrate. This isn’t a homeless runaway who stole a gas station sandwich because they were hungry, these are professional doers of evil.

[@Alidilman]

Yep even better death penalty

[@stephenswift9896]

@@Mortablunt Why drug users? I'm pretty sure many of these cartels aren't users as addicts are liabilities and get snuffed.

[@rsmetz88]

​@@Mortablunt Be careful judging everyone. One doctors script can make you an addict. As far as I'm concerned addicts and poor people are targeted for maximum profit. Everyday customers in a hole never to climb out until they die.

[@markeden767]

As an Australian This is fantastic El Salvador is showing the world you can return from tyranny to civility with the right leadership

[@bartfart3847]

right wing leadership. "Coolest Dictator in the World"

[@abrahammarquez6601]

Emphasis in right, as opposed to wrong.

[@peteryang8991]

I am in Australia. To be honest I still can't feel a bit piss that Scott Morris lost the election. (Still can't understand why) Scott Morris is hardcore against Xi jiping's bullying. And now with the labor party. F***Ing piss me off.

[@lostone9700]

They are showing the only thing that beats tyranny is benevolent tyranny.

[@gastonhitw720]

@@bartfart3847 yes right wing presidents are the best, you want more leftist dictators?

[@teeteeme5752]

This needs to be done in all countries affected by violent gangs that is making the community unsafe.

[@yeah____youdude.sorrymaam2298]

If the country wasn’t homogenous they would be called racist and labeled as such

[@MrSlacker104]

Just remember MS13 did not start in El-Salvador but in Los Angeles, CA the United States exported and even profited off that problem indirectly it is just the El-Salvador is another Latin speaking country that is starting to use simple revolutionary tactics. First the Anti-Austerity protestors in 2012 in Spain with their bottle rockets successfully driving police officers back. The Zapatistas used the internet to spread their message in 1999 Now Bitcoin with the Salvadorean president using that to rely on the nation's economy. If it wasn't for the Bitcoin he would have never pulled this off. Once upon a time the US Government in 2012? tried to label people who first invest in Bitcoin or any alternative currency as potential money launderers. Now Bitcoin is accepted to where in some convenience stores there are Bitcoin ATM machines. Bitcoin saved that Country!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hispanized countries are notorious for pulling off revolutionary acts!!!!!!!!!!!! they are the reasons why Black Lives Matter is bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lightweightjive]

Here here

[@dannibarber5793]

And corrupt politicians

[@gregk.6723]

" Human rights " are intended for humans. Nice job El Presidente. !

[@proshunsarkar2033]

Indeed.

[@ray7177]

The government have declared MARSHALL LAW giving them UNLIMITED power! don't you understand what that means? you idiot !!!

[@-108-]

Absolutely.

[@massa6304]

Yes!!!!👏👏👏

[@mip0]

That is a very dangerous point of view, and probably one that you share with most of these gang members. You can support them being put in jail without thinking like that.

[@calbudd2838]

All I have to say is Bravo, Mr Presidente Nayib Bukele. Well done on bringing law and order to your nation.

[@EcceHomo1088]

…criminals usually wear masks right…? It looks like the cartels ARE the police…

[@leroyhaynes8593]

You realize he’s arresting a lot of innocent people, right?

[@shacktime]

@@leroyhaynes8593Let’s see your source for that claim.

[@victorsierra4918]

@@leroyhaynes8593 I think the gangs make it easy with the tattoos. If you arrested everyone in that country with a 13 or 18 tattoo there is a 100% chance you didn't get anyone innocent.

[@tynao2029]

There are no prisons left at all in Central or South America. All of the prison population and criminals in C. and South America have been released and smuggled into the USA through open borders. C and S America would never bother to house and pay for prisoners, when USA has an open border and giving them all free stuff to replace their own people

[@johnburn872]

Very proud of this country. Insanely hard to turn things around in your country

[@tynao2029]

There are no prisons left at all in Central or South America. All of the prison population and criminals in C. and South America have been released and smuggled into the USA through open borders. C and S America would never bother to house and pay for prisoners, when USA has an open border and giving them all free stuff to replace their own people

[@mattglasgow4383]

Violent criminals need to be arrested and imprisoned EVERYWHERE, only when the scourge of society is gone can society start to blossom.

[@wodens-hitman1552]

I wish they would treat the filth like this in England but too many do gooders

[@christopia4936]

​@@wodens-hitman1552 100%. All those clowns running round stabbing randoms trying to make a name for themselves.. Lock them up and lose the key.

[@bloodyidit4506]

It's not gonna turn around like you think and the laws used to make this possible will be abused for generations. Mass corruption in leadership led to this, it will not stop so easily. There will be hell of a different sort. The gangs needed to go, but a new gang will likely take their place in government. Mexico has no chance to recover unless their government is actually willing to let go of their power after this is done. It will not.

[@boofriggityhoo]

I had many El Salvadorian coworkers who fled the violence they were subjected to due to these brutal gangs, who often target teens and innocent people. They were so overjoyed with what's been happening and even remarking that they intend on returning home. I think El Salvadorians have a lot to be proud of here, and it shows that being tough on crime is effective when in the right hands. I myself am even thinking of buying some land there if this stability continues over the next few years -- if not, then Chile. I would love to bring my business (and tax money) to hardworking people who care about their country and communities.

[@AM-dp9tv]

Same. My sisters mother in law fled the country after her youngest brother vanished into thin air, he was only 15 and they never saw/heard from him again. They can only guess he was murdered. My aunt also fled her country due to violence. Neither have been back in nearly 2 decades. I hope with things turning around as they are, they will one day be able to visit their homes again..

[@flicfan416]

you can admire a country without trying to extract from it. stay home.

[@Oldsmobile69]

People don't understand how extreme the gang violence was. I don't even want to describe it here, but being stuck in a hell hole prison is 110% the correct place for these people.

[@Destroyer-s2e]

Simply salvadorans not El salvadorans .

[@dimex3362]

This is amazing. As a dude that grew up on the gang ridden streets of LA, this is exactly what needs happen in America.

[@stoneageman18]

This happens at Guantanamo Bay.

[@mjvillao52]

America? You probably trying to say The USA, America is a Continent

[@dimex3362]

@@mjvillao52 well if you’re going to be like that… it’s “you’re” and you’re welcome for that incredibly insightful information, obvious guy.

[@thevault5828]

@@mjvillao52 “America” refers to the United States of America. North America and South America are individual continents. When referring to both, it’s referred to in the plural form” the Americas”… I see this confusion a lot among Hispanics.

[@saidaalvarado2168]

@@mjvillao52 well blame usa for feeling superior to all the countries in the americas

[@HL-tg3sv]

I talked to a woman from El Salvador, the other day, here in the US. She said the gangs demand money from small-businesspeople, and if you don’t pay them, they will kill your entire family - sometimes over just $300. She said her family lost two small businesses, and she has been afraid to return to El Salvador to visit them due to the lack of security. However, she said that now it’s a little bit better. She also mentioned the new prison.

[@jesseppee7763]

That’s wonderful news and we need that kind of tough on crime laws here in the United States of America 🇺🇸

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

@@jesseppee7763 Biden will never let that happen he's as bad as the criminals

[@kingghidorah5213]

Just a little bit better? I looked at the statistics and the crime rate is 45 times as low as it was in 2015 that is HUGE

[@omniscience9631]

Ah yes, everyday México right there. Govt does nothing of course, because they are sometimes small groups of gang members that indeed destroy businesses and attack people over money they demand.

[@shacktime]

@@jesseppee7763The US incarcerates more citizens than any nation on Earth and in all of history. And by a significant margin. This despite the fact that China and India EACH have more than 4x our population. The US is also one of the few nations to still have the death penalty and part of an even smaller club that sentences minors to death. I suggest you look up the other countries. It’s not exactly flattering company to be in. Every single country with high crime and violence has one universal constant in common: institutionalized poverty. Look up the crime rates in countries that have livable minimum wages, whether by government mandate or trade union negotiations.

[@davidprice7162]

God bless the El Salvadoran president. From 100 homicides per 100k to 7.3. He saved his country. People can go out at night, tourists are now safe, and business owners no longer get extorted.

[@wolfumz]

It is amazing what you can accomplish simply by trying. I wonder why this didn't happen sooner? The economy of El Salvador will grow rapidly without the gangs

[@wolfumz]

@Don Juan let's not ignore the fact that the government secretly negotiated with the cartel, which happens in every latin american country. They are trading better conditions in the prisons for keeping the murder rate down.

[@Babidi111]

@@TheInfidel_SlavaUA - They deserve some of the loot with how great of a job they did and how brave they were to join the fight against groups that would most certainly feed them to their own children if they had the chance!

[@weaponizedglitter69]

Congratulations El Salvador. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@LT3D]

Bukele is a hero. A man of vision and action. In a very short period of time he took one of the most dangerous nations and reformed it. That's what separates a leader from a politician.

[@robertfontaine3650]

This is a little frightening on one hand but long overdue on the other. You cannot allow criminals to run your country. Mexico should be taking notes.

[@Janzer_]

**mexico has taken the notes and used them to wrap up fentanyl**

[@Jozeph_Voorheez]

@@Janzer_ Mexico is not in the clear yet and has a lot of work to do still. Cartels still hold power

[@oneminutereviews25]

It will take a very strong politician to fight the corruption in Mexico sponsored by the gangs

[@FloridaGirl-]

Problem is the cops are crooked too.

[@insanity6829]

NOW the USA should take heed cuz this is where these creeps are coming!!

[@Vladishit_Putler]

To those concerned about "human rights", be reminded that these are MS gang members, they gave up on humanity long ago, when they decided to join gangs that traffic, kidnap, torture, extort, murder, butcher and torture. Let's not pretend that now all the sudden these people deserve to be treated as humans.

[@rudert56]

These are not humans therefore they should have no rights.

[@josephstalin6647]

Good comment one thing to add Putler is awesome and beglinsky is lame

[@icyboi4793]

I’m of the opinion that this should be the treatment of all gang in any country or just murderers in general

[@martinusv7433]

Yep, they've voluntarily revoked their status as humans by deciding to join a criminal gang. The right to humane treatment is everyone's birthright, but gang members obviously spit on that right, so let them get a taste of their own remedy (if they need it so desperately) 👍

[@TheSupriest]

At what age did they decided to join gangs? Because a vast majority of them are children when they are recruited by gangs to earn some money. It is really the easy path to demonize people so we don't have to treat them as human being, and most importantly that prevents to ask the difficult questions about economics inequalities, school fundings, access to medical care, family planning centres, etc,. And I won't even talk about the fact that the US holds a great responsability in the thrive of MS13 and others, by sending gang members by the thousands in Salvador years ago with no concern of the consequences for this poor country. Also, when you start treating people as animals, considering them as sub humans, you have a great chance of becoming like them. We have seen that in numerous occasions through history in the carceral systems around the world, from the goulags to Abu Ghraib. you resolve the problem for some times, and then the prisonners become more violent, more mentally unstable. If there is no rehabilitation programm at all, nothing to do, you will have a very serious problem on your hands in the long term. Also there is the problem of people being arrested while innocents, because in a perpetual state of emergency the police can arrest anyone solely based on suspicions and denunciation. And people have no recourse whatsoever. I'd like to remind you that this kind of practice was widely used in Iraq by the American army, which ultimately led to the radicalization of prisoners.

[@martin3203]

Thanks for your work. Here, have half a cup of coffee and a peaceful Sunday.

[@TheMobReporter]

Thank you Martin. It was delicious 😋

[@marzblackbannerz6278]

Good for elSalvador..strength and courage and prosperity to the decent hard working ppl of that country..and respect to elSalvadorian Women who give birth to Men like this President. Love from Lebanon ❤

[@chriscilia7555]

What human rights abuses ??!! This is a fantastic job. Honest and law-abiding citizens have the right to lead a normal life which is not ravaged by these criminals. Big well done to the forces of the law

[@ellengran6814]

There is a pattern in US/Western history. Colonization, coups, supply of money/weapons to those in support of Western Big Businesses , sanctions etc (= let ordinary people suffer and Big Businesses get rich). Next there is a call for human rights.

[@Standoffmuffin]

This channel is known for its soft takes.

[@Kamilledavid]

Next up, political prisoners.

[@peteryang8991]

This is because most world leaders are still Baby Boomer generation. And the boomer generation is also the hippie generation. But the younger generation come after the boomers are f***ing hard core. Not just El Salvador. Same is happening in Ukraine with Zelenskyy. Putin made all the right move except he didn't expect Zelenskyy to be f***ing crazy. But to Putin's defense, he never dealt with a millennial leader before and the boomer leaders he is used to dealing with are soft. Even in Finland with Sanna Marin, Sanna Marin is a girl and she is still hardcore

[@F_Yale]

Only paedophiles and criminals call this an abuse of human rights.

[@CracknDFlesh26]

As a Salvadoreño we are in full support of President Bukele🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@CracknDFlesh26]

@@Carbon_Fiber the market on bitcoin goes up and down but majority use USD

[@eagle032170]

​@@Carbon_Fiber Just a small percent is against, most of them for political reason because they are the opposition against Bukele. The other part that don't use it is because they don't know what Bitcoin is, that doesn't mean they are against, but the Corporate Media intentionally mislead the info because is bad for the reasons you described. The survey they use at the beginning of the implementation of the crypto in the country more than a year ago, said that the 70% of the people don't know what Bitcoin is. The solution is education but the media manipulate the data.

[@walterkersting9922]

Suppose you don’t support Bukeli? Suppose you bad mouth bitcoin? Or strong arm tactics? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not sad to see ms13 and the other animals where they belong; but a government that can give you everything has the power to take away everything.…

[@santiagobenites]

Congratulations to Mr. Bukele for not only realizing that drastic measures need to be undertaken to rid the streets of the plague of gang warfare, but for following through and dealing with it in a direct and effective manner. Politicians all over North America need to take note!

[@mattglasgow4383]

I think it was Wendover productions who made a great video on this he said something like, “If the Salvadorians want to democratically elect a dictator for the betterment of their country, let them do that. It is not the place of the West to harp on them for making a safer country for themselves. Some rights in America are not protected in El Salvador, therefore it is unfair to attribute constitutional rights here to there.

[@Greg-yu4ij]

Good for El Salvador, however you are on the clock. Every month this state of emergency continues is another month closer to a totalitarian state, and then all the citizens will be in a prison. As for the prisoners, you should be able to start moving the less dangerous ones to work farms and giving them privileges. If they have no path back to society you might as well end them now because if they ever get out…

[@Zendvious]

@@Greg-yu4ij They should be ended, this rabid fiends have gone to the point of making mass graves, disemboweling people alive and even practicing cannibalism, they shouldn't ever be allowed to see the sun again

[@carpedownhillem]

We wait for Mexico now. But I guess they would need a whole city prison to do that.

[@jesterapp]

Lol it should be patently obvious to any thinking person that the feral Aztecs south of the US border require authoritarianism for stability. The Lockian principles of a modern republic are as alien to them as clean drinking water.

[@spurdosparde554]

Every country should do this.

[@NoName-bh8gk]

Really shows you how easily it is to sweep the trash into a hole.

[@junkyard-p1s]

If you want to.😏

[@ryanwatterson4038]

This won't have been easy ffs

[@Lordradost]

I've read a few dozen stories from El Salvadorians, the one more gruesome or tragic and unimaginable than the next. I found myself haunted for a few days, running imaginings of those stories in the back of my head. ... Only to see "human rights activists" and other empty headed virtue grifters complain and excuse the monsters and horrors.

[@HungryLoki]

Rules for thee but not for me. Typical, you'll probably excuse any sort of extra-judicial bullshit, until lit hits you or yours. It's always the same bullshit.

[@tynao2029]

There are no prisons left at all in Central or South America. All of the prison population and criminals in C. and South America have been released and smuggled into the USA through open borders. C and S America would never bother to house and pay for prisoners, when USA has an open border and giving them all free stuff to replace their own people

[@theangrycanuck8331]

​@@HungryLoki you'll excuse any violence, no matter how brutal, commited by criminals. Until it hits you and yours.

[@ronnonyabizness5240]

@@HungryLoki Your comment doesn't fit the context of the story at all, I'm not sure you even understand the video. Did you just copy/paste another comment thinking it was cool and smart?

[@LuckyCharms777]

@@HungryLoki Ah, but the rules apply to them too, and anybody else who joins a gang. It’s hypocritical that people like you who want to interpret the Constitution rather than accept it as written, and want parts of it removed and other things added, are the same people who complain about “extra-judicial” actions. You don’t care about extra-judicial, you’re just upset that it’s not about things you support.

[@jiiig8667]

What abuse they may get in this prison is nothing compared to the abuses to the public.

[@peteryang8991]

Because, most of the world is still run by boomers. And boomer is the hippie generation. This is what happens when you got a bunch of hippies in charge. For example, soaring crime rate due to defund the police

[@henryshockem9242]

They need little taste of their own medicine...

[@lordofreason549]

Correct. They more than earned all of it.

[@zedrhyx1788]

they wil not get abuse cause their fellow gangs are with them alot of them pretty sure if the poke them hard enough the will bite

[@misterdashss]

You are aware that the US prison system is basically legal slavery right?

[@jimfridas3170]

These thugs asked for it and they got it, society did not ask for them to destroy them or their families! This president is doing a fantastic job!

[@frikkievarkpiel5854]

Heart warming to see this.

[@IActuallyLackABetterName]

​@SaltyBrains Maybe take your first world privilege and go watch something else. South American countries and their people have been suffering too long and unfortunately this is the only solution currently available.

[@jamperTotal]

​@SaltyBrains couldn't agree more, that's why I'm against the death penalty or any punishment other than incarceration, we never know 100% if someone is guilty unless we literally have "objective" proof like a video/photograph and obviously that can be faked too. But all that doesn't matter, "criminals" need to be punished severly as long as it doesn't affect me directly I guess

[@terrymullins9772]

@@IActuallyLackABetterName why don't they fight the government then, not there own people who are suffering.

[@mannidennis1031]

As a Black American, i support this president 💯%He’s doing his job and doing it well. Wish Biden would take some notes

[@karimshebeika8010]

@@IActuallyLackABetterName but you are aware that it is a slippery slope, arent you?

[@joesatva]

Who would’ve thought that being tough on crime would actually reduce crime? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cesarfernandez183]

That is very easy to deduce, there is no other way.

[@edyslavico3761]

Depends on what kind of crime. These guys are unapologetically evil and would make quick work of US hood gangs

[@JunkBondTrader]

@@cesarfernandez183 No other way, for El Salvador, perhaps. Perhaps. Canada has a very lenient judicial system, with relatively low crime. There is for sure other ways, but they aren't simple. They have to do with attitudes and behaviours ingrained into society.

[@codebasher1]

@@JunkBondTrader Sadly that crap doesn''t fly in a place where ruthless gangs are the law. It's good to see gang members receiving the same mercy they dish out to their innocent victims.

[@karadan100]

You can only reasonably be tough on crime if the people ordering the arrests aren't themselves corrupt.

[@TrustMelDontCare]

My bestfriend is from El Salvador. I'm glad to hear these things considering all of the live experiences he's shared with me. That country has been a very wild place for some time and I know he and his family stopped visiting 5 years ago because the violence was becoming too consistent. When he did go, he had an armed convoy because his uncle got into politics and garnered a high ranking seat. If it's too scary for someone with armed guards, I can't imagine how scary it is for everyone else.

[@jasonthomas4973]

Yeah people can not live like that.👍🙏

[@rob_in_sv]

Not so much a "wild" place. A more accurate term is El Salvador was a country bordering on what can be considered a FAILED STATE! Wide spread endemic corruption, from the very top of government trickling down to all lower levels. Yes, it was that bad. Things are much better now after the country went through all these radical changes within the last few years. I hope you and your Salvadoran friend come visit this beautiful country sometime soon. You will love it! ❤️

[@Janzer_]

@@rob_in_sv what you're describing is mexico. failed state. same thing needs to happen there, but there is no one strong enough. when they tried to train the military, the military then went cartel lol

[@AuraCraft]

did they catch the mafia bosses as well? or just the low level street gangbangers?

[@B33t_R007]

@@Janzer_ my wife is from mexico and she's a huge fan of Bukele since day one. Mexico really is pretty far gone, i've lived there for years. corruption from top to bottom, cartels are able to overpower government and army unpunished etc. it's really a shame.

[@rodolfo5651]

I’m from Mexico. We have a president that pitches “hugs not bullets” and we have one of the most violent streets along with one of the most corrupt governments. Our beautiful country will be restored when we get a president like Bukele

[@adambuss654]

Sends a very clear message that gangs aren't worth it. Maybe if this is maintained for a few years so a generation or two could finish school without their threats, we might see a shift in perspective as gangs not being the only way, and that is the only real way to kill their grip on society.

[@craigwest4741]

Good to see and who cares about their human rights , the gangs didn't care about the victims human rights.

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Which is great and all, but you’re serving to radicalize and train gang members by creating this prison.

[@redwolfexr]

As long as YOU don't get mistaken for a gangster... life sentence because you pissed off a cop somewhere. "200 days without a murder" -- bet that doesn't include police murdering people. You don't get compliant gangers by half measures. They are compliant because its death not to.

[@craigwest4741]

@RWXR gang tattoos says it all. Plenty of kidney to harvest their.

[@redwolfexr]

@@craigwest4741 you think only guys with gang tattoos are being arrested... how.. naïve. They highlighted those guys for the camera.

[@mrbald9537]

@@redwolfexr If thats what it takes to make the country safe it's a evil necessary for good. Being soft on crime never works it always backfires because suprise criminals will take advantage of it.

[@justsayin4486]

God Bless El Salvador! A great example for the world to follow!!

[@philliphall5198]

I agree

[@tynao2029]

There are no prisons left at all in Central or South America. All of the prison population and criminals in C. and South America have been released and smuggled into the USA through open borders. C and S America would never bother to house and pay for prisoners, when USA has an open border and giving them all free stuff to replace their own people

[@protapanzer8752]

Anyone who have ever been to El Salvador, knows this was and is necessary. True of all of C. America.

[@CryptocurrencyInsider]

Right, other countries would’ve shot these gangsters. At least they still get to live, unlike their victims.

[@tracym8952]

They wanted to bring hell so the government has provided them an area where they can safely be demonic away from good people

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

And Mexico

[@MysticalJessica]

@@CryptocurrencyInsider Yeah the US is the one to speak. Police over there shoot people only over suspicion of having a gun just because someone called 911 and said so!

[@mikemiller659]

Their coming to the USA thanks to the Left and biden

[@j.p.holiday8899]

I'm an American in the suburbs, and I'm certainly not criticizing y'all. Good for you guys. God Bless.

[@Sjrick]

You didnt need to say you were an American. The 'Y'all' gave it away

[@j.p.holiday8899]

@@Sjrick Lol. Fair enough.

[@demetreeburyyou1217]

@@j.p.holiday8899 beware of organized gangstalking !!!!!

[@no1salty]

As Carl Elias once said: "Our justice system rests on the fact we treat our criminals better than they treated their victims"

[@m14wdotcom]

In fact, you all care more about the victim to bully the criminal than you care about preventing to have victims, to not have criminals... Try to guess who is the most sadistic in the Karpman triangle...

[@Samurai78420]

Happy for the people of El Salvador. I worked for years with dozens of them that had defected during their Civil war era. These guys here are incredibly frightening, and if you don't know the kinds of things they do to people - do yourself a favor and do not look it up. Bless the entire country. Hope things stay this way.

[@fishingbob8374]

Best part of the weekend! Thank you again MR.

[@fdsgfsdggsdfgfsdg2152]

Much respect to this young president

[@human_bot_]

Way to go El Salvador!! The citizens are finally getting the help they need!

[@rudyschwab7709]

Nowadays, I don't automatically assume "human rights advocates" are actually human rights advocates. Too many seem interested in perpetuating the crisis rather then actually doing something useful toward solving the problem.

[@stephen4121]

They're usually lawyers. So in their interest to keep it going

[@asatrv]

I actually think they mean well. Most of them are too young or unexperienced to have witnessed what humans are capable of. A lot of them come around later in life.

[@RauchenWir]

@@asatrv Honestly, I think it's just empathy without thinking it through. These former gang bangers look absolutely pathetic in that promo video. My heart almost goes out to them...until I remember what these people are and what they've done. And I think of how this is widely supported by the people of El Salvador; who am I to tell them what their situation is? This will also have massive benefits, assuming it ultimately cripples these gangs, for the US's crime rate. I just hope anyone innocent caught up in this can get out.

[@SethTaylor1]

@@RauchenWir Well that's the issue isn't it, they have no way of getting out even if completely innocent.

[@idrinktapwater6174]

@@RauchenWir They feel good from their own opinions. It's not empathy, it's narcissism. They wouldn't lift a finger for people they know but seeing a murderer on a screen makes their heart's melt. You have to earn those tattoos they wear, ink means blood spilled.

[@manddca]

Great report as always. Thank you.

[@TheMobReporter]

Fabulous, MG, thank you very much.

[@chrissegee]

Wait you mean actually arresting criminals somehow slows down crimes……🤯🤯🤯

[@omniscience9631]

California: " how is this possible?! It must be a machination made by the right!"

[@im-un-fragile]

Shocker, right?

[@m14wdotcom]

65000 people is likely bigger than the size of their army. These criminals don't look like they can't defend themselves. I wouldn't call them criminals...

[@mrkiky]

@@omniscience9631 Surely the reason they commit crime is because they're oppressed. We should be MORE lenient with them, maybe they will stop.

[@youtubearepussys7530]

No way! What manner of sorcery is this?

[@mg976]

Bukelle the best of the best.. Bravo.! RESPECT!

[@1Conquistador]

I was just there, army units, police, security guards everywhere, all armed with rifles/shotguns... No attitude, they were all nice & answered my questions. Sense of the mood of the people is good, everyone was nice & helpful, going about their business & working. I was walking around in suit & tie, day & night, never felt scared or uncomfortable... we can use this tactic in Chicago!

[@vladoserfel]

I am with you brother. Lived in Chicago for 17 years. Now i live in Mchenry

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

Can we clean out the gangs in Calif?

[@mustbetuesday3982]

When Chicago doesn’t clean out the gangs you have to ask “Cui Bono”?

[@francoisarseneault3142]

@@mustbetuesday3982

[@Mikesorrento3344]

We can use this in every democrat run city.

[@IndigoCosmic]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 A president who actually cares about the safety of his people. I love this. More country leaders need to follow suit (cough cough Mexico 🇲🇽 cough cough USA 🇺🇸). The people of El Salvador should be able to live in peace and safety!

[@Nightmareman3]

​@markpacheco443 It's plain to see , you are even smarter. So smart I can't take it.

[@bayoak]

The problem in Mexico is the cartels and local, state and federal government are all profiting from the drug trade and cartel members are hard to spot as they don't have their cartel affiliation tattooed all over their faces. In the US the problem would be that it would appear highly racialized, and images of black and brown bodies bring processed by white prison guards would not sit well with the public. Yes, we have crime in the US but nowhere near the level of brutality that the Maras unleashed on the people of El Salvador. The Mexican cartels, while also brutal and sadistic, tend to target eachother and sadly even the families of rival cartels, but the avg Mexican is not being hacked up and dissolved in acid for no reason by the cartels.

[@Nightmareman3]

@bayoak It disgusts me how so many American's jacked up hyper sensitive emotions rule over common sense and life and death. They're too simple minded for their own good. The media owns them.

[@aaronlopez492]

Nice job President Bukele, the maras in El Salvador had been terrorizing the people and no one did a thing about it either because they were afraid or because they were in on it. Well, this is a very good beginning. Muchos aplausos y Felicidades. May God richly bless you and the people of El Salvador. 👏✝️

[@sowhat2727]

Allies are helping Allies :)) Stay tuned. Much coming worldwide. Guess who is behind it all????

[@Skbenc94]

​@@sowhat2727americaaaaaaa

[@marcosmartinez5316]

Perhaps the greatest President in the history of Central America, Make Bukele King now!!

[@pikeman6774]

Never fails these “human rights groups” helping the criminals.

[@kingghidorah5213]

For real and they didn't give a fucktabout the hundreds of weekly murders

[@steven-vn9ui]

Unbelievable isn't it! These guys knew what they were doing. They waived their rights by doing it. Fuck em

[@paintingwithbilly2092]

Human rights groups are criminals. Don't let the name fool you

[@delckin963]

I mean, that's kinda the whole point... It's like free speech, it's the speech that people don't like that needs protecting.

[@pikeman6774]

@@delckin963 That makes no sense… It’s the whole point for human rights groups to defend people who are slaughtering actual regular innocent civilians…. But we should protect their speech because of “principles” lmao It’s nothing like free speech…

[@mymagicsigns]

This gives me hope in the world! This should be the treatment for all the people that destroy others lives and wellbeing!

[@Art-lp6gj]

@SaltyBrains for the inmates that dont have 18 and 13 and wierd demonic gang shit tatted on them. yes your probably right. but look at the previous murder rates.. they had so many small brained criminals to get out of the way the best option was to just gather them all up. show me one "innocent" guy without gang tattoos..

[@Fissan_Poulsen]

@SaltyBrains And by not doing this an even greater percentage of innocent people will die in the streets.

[@mymagicsigns]

​@SaltyBrains We all have a choice! There is no excuse! We do it with our own hands, excuses are for cowards and thieves!

[@mymagicsigns]

@SaltyBrains Choosing to hurt someone is not innocence. Because of people like you that see crime as an innocent thing.

[@nessfinesse575]

So Politics😂

[@CalCapone3]

The measures are extreme but so is the situation in El Salvador. God speed to El Salvador, I wish the country the best.

[@nunyabizness-gn3kp]

They're not even handling them that extremely though

[@thejoyfullad970]

​@@nunyabizness-gn3kpnot like there are mass public hangings

[@unknownentity8256]

If you cut the grass and do not pull the roots out the gangs will come back, they're already being formed as we speak.

[@pittsfieldbeast]

Complete respect and support for this much needed “purge”. Send a strong message, lock them up and don’t give them any unnecessary amenities. If you think this is cruel, watch their hundreds if not thousands of videos or torturing and brutally killing people. Some rival gang members, and others simply innocent people who don’t pay them off.

[@conspiracytherapist1869]

No mercy for these criminals! Absolutely none!!!

[@jeffbrownstain]

We'll remember that when you steal a candy bar from the gas station when next months rent check bounces. You'll get three hot meals a day behind bars, if you're lucky.

[@conspiracytherapist1869]

@SaltyBrains No mercy!

[@conspiracytherapist1869]

@SaltyBrains I will never put myself in that situation.

[@FriendlyPerson-zb4gv]

@SaltyBrains clown

[@remi009340]

​@SaltyBrains "A percentage of them are completely innocent" A SMALL percentage forsure. You have to look at the bigger picture and weigh into consideration the much larger percentage of people that aren't being killed indiscriminately by the majority of these gang members because they aren't still running around the streets. I know personally I would rather be innocent and locked up for life as that small percentage than I don't know.... being set on fire and dismembered by one of these guys after they abuse and murder your family and make you watch. Just don't get MS13 tattoos all over your body and you should be fine... statistically of course. No matter what jail in the whole world there will always be someone who's actually innocent and still locked up. It comes with the territory.

[@okamijubei]

Sometimes when things are too out of control... it's time to be a tyrant and to be a hardass just to set things straight. Lesser of two evils.

[@achimkaiser3418]

yes, the same like europe been ranover by boatpeople from africa. of course they are no criminals, but it´s out of control. An ancient king would have destroyed the first 20 boats, and no further would have started after that. In the end this would have saved many many lives.

[@elliottstride791]

The measure of the leader will be if he gives the power up when the job is done. Its happened before in history but its damn rare power corrupts. So far El Salvador loves him and with good reason hope he can stay that way.

[@delmccormack7001]

At times the shepherd must defend his flock.

[@okamijubei]

@@elliottstride791 actually... When things starts to calm down and all over, that's when it's time to stop being a tyrant but the problem is that.... It's not that easy to let that power go. Like with Napoleon, and with Tojo and with Nero and with Saddam and with Hitler and with Stalin

[@elliottstride791]

@Okami Jubei I realise I missed a comma which made my statement weird. It's damn rare, power corrupts.

[@jenlis527]

Bukele is the best thing t o happen to El Salvador.

[@localkiwi9988]

Here in New Zealand, all we hear is the inmates need more Counselling to reduce crime. What a load of BS. What we need is a prison like that.

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

Here in the United States we let criminals go

[@rupash88]

Build a prison like this in the middle of south island and make the clowns do farming to produce cheaper food for nzers.

[@kingghidorah5213]

In countries with low crime rates prisons like this and harder punishments actually make it worse but in gang plagued countries like the Americas it is exactly what they need

[@Schmeepschenstein]

​@kingghidorah5213 where did you get the information to support your first claim?

[@davodsjodan7088]

Sometimes counseling and all that will work, just not for gang members and murderers like these

[@MrJimtimslim]

Looks tough but when things go one way so far and gangs are out of control you've got to react stronger to stop it.

[@edvolve]

It’s tough not to agree with you. I’ve seen what’s been going on in El Salvador. Just watch what happens though when a government headed by a self described cool dictator gets a real swagger rolling, with political clout to spend in whatever way he wants, and due process already experimentally jettisoned from the scene. This has all the potential for things to go sick in a completely different direction. Humans…

[@eagles5205]

yeah man i disagree to me i see people in a shitty place being forced to live in the worsT conditions possible which will not help you long term to deter crime AND i know this isnt true for everyone and every gang but most of the time its desperate poor people trying to get enough money to get by im not saying they shouldnt be in jail but this is just the government failing its people so badly then acting like its a good thing when a bunch of poor people are locked up at least thats the way i see it from my western centric world view

[@Slickboot21]

Gangs AND governments. -- Texas

[@thejoyfullad970]

​@@eagles5205the gangs were exported from america, they already had many members and equipment. Basically an invasion. At the end of the day they chose to be animals and so they deserve to be treated as such.

[@ESPGuy19]

​@Eagles this is just flat out false. If they were trying to get food, they wouldn't be trafficking other humans, beheading people, or fighting amongst themselves. These are just people who have no morals or regard for human life.

[@cleekranch8365]

When Nayib Bukele was the mayor of San Salvador, he cleared the vendors that had taken over the sidewalks and roads of the Centro Historico by providing a new shopping complex for them -- refurbished multi-story buildings with assigned stalls at very low rent, parking for shoppers, clean running water and flush toilets, security provided by the onsite police, and a library(with new computers) and day care for the children. The FMLN and ARENA mayors who preceeded him treated the vendors as inferiors and cleared the streets using violence. Within his 3 year term, Bukele restored the historical center without violence and he created many new public works jobs. Street lights on major streets were non-existent and potholes had been neglected for decades. Some were so large that cars that fell into them were destroyed. The public hospital built in 1902 was a wreck and had no medicine. Flood culverts were blocked with trash and many lost their homes to flooding and landslides every winter. Bukele published a calendar outlining what would be done every single day of his term as mayor -- and he kept his word. He used the city funds to hire workers who filled the potholes, cleared the trash, install bright LED lights on every city street, collect fines, clear blocked culverts, find and collect outstanding fines and prosecute utility thieves (bribes and favors no longer tolerated), hire an American company to audit the books and a different company to audit the auditors, modernize and restore the central historical district streets and parks, build new parks and remodel the old ones, establish a city ballet, more sports programs for kids, and a children's orchestra, provide free city entertainment, build libraries and provide every child with a laptop for school, and so much more... projects that previous mayors had said were impossible due to a lack of funds. In the rest of the country, bridges and other infrastructure destroyed during the civil war of the 1980s were never rebuilt by the national government. Many towns did not have clean running water or electricity, an insult considering that every town in El Salvador had clean drinking water and electric lights by 1891. Salvadorans were told by their politicians that El Salvador was a poor country, that there was no money in the Treasury to do anything. Salvadorans watched the millions of relief dollars sent to help Salvadorans after the 1986 earthquake openly embezzled by the president himself, and donated relief supplies and clothing stolen by the elite to be sold instead. They were told that people were poor because they were lazy and didn't work hard enough, that it was a legacy of Spanish colonialism, that foreigners were responsible. To create a new progressive political party, 50,000 signatures are required within 90 days i.e. people must present their national ID (DUI) and register on an affidavit. To create the Nueva Ideas party, more than 200,000 people registered in only 3 days. To block Bukele from running for president as the Nueva Ideas candidate, the FMLN / ARENA dominated legislature delayed and refused to certify the new party in time for the 2019 election. To block Bukele from running they also decertified another small progressive political party -- one that actually had a member in the legislature. So Bukele ran as the candidate of another moderate party, GANA, one too large to de-certify.... and he won in a landslide. When Bukele was elected president in 2019, the gangs completely controlled 5 of the 14 departments (states) and demanded seats in the legislature to represent their interest. He refused. When Bukele asked the FMLN and ARENA controlled legislature for funds for emergency projects, he was rebuffed. The corrupt legislators refused to provide protective equipment to the police and kept the money instead, crying crocodile tears when police officers were killed by gang members. Every request for help from the legislature to rebuild infrastructure was rebuffed. Money to build public hospitals in departments with no medical clinics at all, was denied; he was told to build a tent hospital in the capital instead (during hurricane season) -- so Bukele used the funds that were allocated to the Executive branch to fund public health care during the pandemic. The scandal of the Panama Papers proved what Salvadorans knew all along -- that it was the governments controlled by the FMLN and ARENA party for 30 years who has made a deal with the gangs -- not Bukele; that the past three presidents had embezzled more than $500 million -- each -- and that over the period of 30 years, an estimated $10 Billion had been embezzled from the Treasury; the ARENA mayor that followed Bukele stole $2 million in city funds. Salvadorans had had enough. In 2021, the democratic election gave the Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas) party, and its coalition partner, Gana, 56 out of 84 seats in the legislature. As a parting gift, the FMLN and ARENA parties packed the Supreme Court with political hacks to block any laws passed by the new congress. Instead, the judges were impeached, removed, and replaced. The new legislature worked on keeping their promises to rebuild their country and prosecute corrupt political officials. The ex presidents have fled the country to avoid prosecution, one becoming a Nicaraguan citizen to avoid extradition. It is true that El Faro is an internationally acclaimed Central American digital news outlet founded in 1998 in El Salvador. George Soros has a charity that sends funds to what it believes are progressive organizations , an action that deserves respect, but he might not be so generous if he knew that one of the two owners of El Faro is Jorge Simán, the head of the right wing ARENA party and Bukele's political rival. It is El Faro that has spread the story that Bukele made a pact with the gangs and turned on them when the deal was broken. Other foreign news organizations may not question their sources at El Faro when they write their cookie-cutter stories about El Salvador (meet the new dictator, same as the old dictator), but Salvadorans know exactly who made the deal with the gangs, and that may help to explain the popularity of Nayib Bukele and the members of the progressive Nueva Idea party. Whether power goes to Bukele's head Salvadorans cannot say, but for the first time in generations Salvadorans can feel that they are living in a country that's more 1st world than oppressively 3rd world. Day or night, they can enjoy their parks and celebrate at public fairs and dances, run a business without being preyed upon, have their children play safely in the streets, and look to a better future. El Salvador is not perfect and has a long way to go, but for a people who have suffered so much for the last 90 years, the change happening in the country is liberating. Even if Bukele goes off the rails, they know that progress really is possible and they won't fall for the "we're a poor country; there's no money" lies anymore... and that there are other candidates in the capital and other major cities who will continue to take the country forward.

[@TheMobReporter]

Wow, that’s a lot of information to process. Thank you for taking the time. Much appreciated.

[@elgerifico]

Do NOT under any circumstances trust anything Soros does. Every dollar he invest is meant to harm you and yours. In the US he has spent millions funding the campaigns of judges and district attorneys that refuse to prosecute gangsters and leftist political extremists. He actively works to undermine the will of the people and to establish anarcho-tyranny.

[@tommyv2317]

Thanks for this comment! Are you from El Salvador?

[@cleekranch8365]

@@tommyv2317 No, but my grandparents were. They emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1926. I lived there during the summers for a few years when I was child, living with relatives and learning the language and culture. Returned to do historical research right around the time when Nayib Bukele was elected mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlan. Saw when he was elected mayor of San Salvador in 2015, and the changes made there during his 3 years in office. I knew something particularly special was happening in the country while doing a photo survey of the National Palace for the National Archive in 2018. From the windows of the building I watched people willing to stand for hours in the oppressive heat of the day and long into the evening to sign petitions to create the Nueva Ideas party - 200,000 signatures in 3 days when only 50,000 required within 90 days -- and the reaction when the ARENA/FMLN government refused to certify the party thinking that Bukele couldn't run for president if he didn't have a political party. It is said that Bukele is a dictator, but if that were so, reporters questioning him at regularly held press conferences and writing stories against him would be silenced, disappeared, or in prison, as was done by the governments in the past. I was concerned when he appeared on Tucker Carlson's program instead of CNN or MSNBC, and I am sure it wasn't lost on Bukele to see what TC's real feelings towards him were. Bukele nevertheless made his points about El Salvador's position of going her own way thank you very much smell you later. The Biden administration still follows the old American paradym of disregarding "just another banana republic" to the south, and to be honest, other than Mexico and Brazil I doubt they could identify any of Latin American country on a map. Unfortunately, instead of taking the real opportunity to strengthen national security by building bridges, US politicians continue to react negatively to the changes happening in a country that refuses to be ordered about and exploited by American corporate interests in the name of national security and the Monroe Doctrine. If the Russians and the Chinese think they can send lots of money and pay for infrastructures in exchange for political influence and control of the seaports and fishing rights, they don't realize yet that they are being royally screwed. El Salvador is doing its very best to go global by networking globally, moving beyond the old paradyms about the causes of its problems: la Conquista and the oligarchy, that politics is bad, that only businesses generate jobs, cut taxes for the rich and businesses, government waste, that the poor are lazy, that populism is bad. Bottom line is that the Salvadoran people wanted new ideas and change, and the legislators of the Nueva Ideas party were democratically elected, just as Bukele was. If folks there don't like what Bukele and his party are doing, they are free to vote them out at the next election.

[@tommyv2317]

@@cleekranch8365 thanks for the long reply 🙏this guy is really one of the most honest, brilliant and warm hearted leaders history s ever seen.

[@ricardopena3061]

Great job bravo Mr president Bukele

[@86godhand]

It’s good for the prisoners and citizens people deserve to be safe in their communities and in their country.

[@1bojanbojan]

The video we all were waiting for! Thank you

[@jloki9259]

I'm not Salvadoran but all those I've asked about this policy that are and have lived or currently live there agree that they reached a point where this is the only solution to the gang problem and heartily support it. Who am I to disagree, an American living in a well-policed upper class neighborhood?

[@franciscarroll7100]

Imagine being a fully grown adult and still in a gang 😆

[@marcoAKAjoe]

lol

[@JohnDoe-bt9qp]

Imagine not being an anti-semite

[@andrewsmith5198]

​@@JohnDoe-bt9qp that's a good thing. Nobody likes those people either lol

[@meghancass3187]

@@andrewsmith5198 You got that backwards I think. It's you people.

[@JohnDoe-bt9qp]

@Christopher Jacobs I am anti-semite because I know

[@siouex]

I remember watching documentary about MS13 10 years ago, it was chillingly shocking how deep and desperate everyone in country is involved or surrounded by gangs, I hope this bold move will let some air in because El Salvador was choking on this problem for quite a while And if we're talking about human rights, I think security of the entire nation trumps that

[@abdulqudz89]

respect for 🇸🇻 and for nayib bukele.

[@tropicaussie4572]

Extreme crime problems require extreme measures . Well done El Salvador. Australia could learn something from El Salvador in dealing with our organised criminal gangs and our pathetic judicial system that repeatedly lets violent criminals out of jail to go and commit more crime including murder !

[@SteTVon]

Aussie has been a penal system before. Who created the PROBLEM? That would be aussie LEADERSHIP and POLICIES on BOTH SIDES. Soon they will offer a SOLUTION. How convenient. These prisons won't just be for 'gang members' in the future, they will also be for 'dissidents', and they even said many of those rounded up were 'suspected', no jury no trial, just locked up. Does any one even read history anymore? Or have a clue how social psychology works? Don't get me wrong, gangsters need to be separated from society, but fixing the 'causes' not the 'symptoms' comes at a societal level. Gangs exist as humans will do anything to survive.

[@dronewa]

New Zealand is worse, full of bleeding heart greenies.

[@ray7177]

Your an idiot.

[@stupidchange]

Aussies think corruption and taxes are in the same league as the problems faced in South America.

[@moos5221]

You really want to compare a criminal in australia who commits a crime after being release from prison with the gangs in El Salvador? Do some research on MS13 and you will not make such a stupid comparision agian,

[@JamesFAFOCreel]

We need a president like him in the U.S. 👏👏👏 .

[@tracym8952]

We do not need a dictator in the USA. He has done a good job though.

[@danielgreensides8463]

You really do I've never seen the USA so screwed up I feel so bad for my friends there lately

[@livelyupmyself1]

Yeah I’m glad I moved to Australia, but I really feel bad for my home country. It’s just getting worse and worse over there.

[@jonathanvega9402]

you do have guantanamo,,,so,....

[@guiltazaour2871]

the east is becoming the west the vice versa, so get out of usa before that

[@jamaljames2578]

Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@willeisinga2089]

Very Good El Salvador freedom for People of El Salvador.❤

[@dungeonkeeper42]

I fully support this and hope we adopt something similar in the US.

[@DJAUDIO1]

The U.S. is watching this closely.

[@rafaelescobar6250]

US is in self-destruction mode ..at war with children and woman ..its sad

[@jerry171460]

@@DJAUDIO1 but.......US didn't do anything!

[@purplealiencookies7416]

Never happen the United States has freedom ,,,even to be a gangster

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

The US already locks up more people than any country in the world.

[@bastymanguy]

Many of the citizens of El Salvador are overjoyed about this news given some of the horror stories they’ve experienced. One person said: imagine being trapped in a burning bus under the threat of being shot to death if you try and escape its hot flames. I’m afraid this is an example of the acts of cruelty carried out by the gangs

[@shaunmcinnis1960]

You are 100% right

[@notmenotme614]

So how did that one person get out then? Or is the story bullshit

[@notmenotme614]

@@TugIronChief I’m not doubting SOME ms13 are murderers who do belong in jail. But what I’m saying is just because someone has a tattoo doesn’t automatically mean someone is a criminal, no doubt some are just kids who just got mixed up. Are we going to arrest everyone with a tattoo and no other proof?

[@eagle032170]

​@@notmenotme614 The history is real, it happens around 10 years ago. They killed like 17 people in that event, some burned by the flames and others shooted trying to escape the bus. Was all over the news, Googloit

[@dnagpal]

I always wonder that Human Rights advocates are ready to jump around and are up in arms if a criminal is treated badly but are nowhere to be seen when innocent citizens are murdered, kidnapped, assaulted, raped and so on in broad daylight by the same criminals.

[@HungryLoki]

Well, turn on your brain and think for just a second. Do innocent citizens need humanitarian protection are do they already enjoy it? Nobody is going to say that someone who was raped or assaulted should have their rights violated. You just don't need anyone to stand up for everyday people, but you need someone to stand up for those who have their rights violated. And that might very well be a standard innocent person whose only crime was to wear a tattoo that some idiot confused for a gang tattoo.

[@SV-kr9fu]

@@HungryLoki : Geez...I am sure that the criminals treated their victims humanely. 🙄

[@captainminecraftist]

@@SV-kr9fu he’s saying they have no way of knowing who’s innocent and who’s not. Coulda just gotten a big tattoo not gang related. Nobody is arguing about what you said

[@vinnieg6161]

@@captainminecraftist I very much doubht all 65000 prisoners have giant tattoos connecting them to a gang, pretty sure there are plenty that have no tattoos at all.

[@kumquatmagoo]

@@HungryLoki Exactly - how many people have given up their rights because they think "I'll never be arrested or imprisoned". Remember that family guy episode when Lois says "nine... eleven" at the town meeting and everyone whoops and claps?

[@mariakitty7859]

Felicitaciones sr presidente Bukele x cuidar a su país de tanta violencia Los de Derechos Humanos tendrían q aplaudir x su modo de proteger a su pueblo x brindar seguridad Lo saludo desde Argentina

[@ramonchinea4349]

This is exactly what needs to be done!! Purge these gangs out of society!!!! Once and for all.

[@mikef.1000]

Well, the govt. had better pay attention to what might want to pop up in the gang's place, and why...

[@WIMPERNSCHLAG-22]

Danke!

[@TheMobReporter]

Thank you, W. I missed this earlier but appreciate it greatly.

[@kareno8634]

*OUTSTANDING!* - _define as needed._ *We All Must SEND this to EVERY Congress in US.* *HAIL to President Bukele & the people of El Salvador* for their Votes, and *You Too, Mob Reporter!* 🇺🇸 ALL political power is Inherent in the People. 🇸🇻

[@bgt63]

There comes a point where extreme measures are necessary.

[@cliffordstanley2189]

How refreshing.Justice for a change. Justice means fair.

[@mdmarcus7494]

To be honest any person who is evil to a core and still does evil unimaginable stuff should not be treated as human.

[@Interdiction]

Politicians included

[@TheEpic408]

​@@Interdiction I mean he did say any person 😂

[@mkocel]

Lobotomy. They will make fine servitors for cleaning out nuclear power plants and sewers. Or remove their frontal lobes and replace them with computer hardware, and hardwire them into the manifold of a space probe. They can then do the inhuman task of mapping the solar system and serve some purpose.

[@lordmatthewlukeobrien]

@@mkocel I thought I can be pretty brutal in comment sections but I must be getting soft in my old age after reading this 😂

[@wesleyfloyd2074]

Funny you say that. That’s were the word “outlaw” came from. In Middle Ages an “outlaw” was outside any legal jurisdiction, in the same way a dangerous animal was.

[@danieldpa8484]

That’s how criminals need to be kept in check - for more serious crimes there should be the ultimate penalty applied rather quickly.

[@TheSupriest]

I agree. That's why I think that all january 6 rioters in the the US should have been sent to Guantanamo for treason. You can't defy the governement like that and overthrow democracy. I'm with you on this bro.

[@mr.b3132]

Eye for an eye

[@Serjo777]

How about no?

[@HungryLoki]

Yeah no thanks, the death penalty has been proven again and again to be no deterrent. Only idiots employ the death sentence. Case in point, your comment.

[@Alex38369]

It will free up prison space too

[@jimerwin4535]

GOOD ON YA MATE THANKYOU FOR SHARING !! MUCH LOVE EVERYBODY

[@GTH321]

We should be taking notes, this is how you get it done. Bravo save your country from these terrorists.

[@oneperson7013]

As repulsive as this form of control looks, one might consider the terror and cruelty gangs like this impose on their victims. Freedom sometimes comes at a hefty price, in bitcoin, of course.

[@Izzabenito]

Oh ya rather then creating a culture that allows proper education and prosperity and equality in wealth the entire planet just becomes an authoritarian police and prison state.

[@geraldhagen2989]

'Repulsive' until YOU , or your family, become a victim of a serious crime.

[@davidfitzgerald-xk2eb]

Freedom doesn’t sometimes come at a price it ALWAYS comes at a price. In life you have to sacrifice to achieve freedom

[@jabootiimcfrootii1636]

@@davidfitzgerald-xk2eb sometimes freedom even costs freedom

[@382u3uuej]

How is it repulsive? what's repulsive about putting criminals in prison? lmao.

[@user-es3zh3jk5o]

This sends a fantastic message to young men who are thinking of joining a gang

[@johnanon658]

And think of all the souls he saves. You see all those demon worshippers?

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

The reason they join is because of the cycle of poverty and no education. It's why they join. What else is an illiterate supposed to do?

[@rvnmedic1968]

Or those forced to join those terrorist gangs just to survive.

[@BicycleFunk]

Many don't have a choice.

[@johnanon658]

@@BicycleFunk well than neither does society, have a choice

[@mnd3607]

There is no issue of human rights here... these extreme measures are required under extreme circumstances!!!

[@SV-kr9fu]

I am sure that the criminals did not treat their victims humanely anyway.

[@takemyhandarg.3023]

Bukele es un héroe y punto.

[@charlieh8878]

Well done El Salvador for showing the world how easy it is to clear scum away.

[@rodderoon]

I doubt this has been "easy" big effort from police force and local govt

[@Hey-jm2hw]

@@rodderoon it’s easy once you realize what needs to be done, even if there’s hard work going into making it happen

[@crowe6961]

@@rodderoon This is a developing country of 6 million with very limited resources and yet they have managed this practically overnight, politically speaking. The individual officers are putting in a lot of effort, I'm sure, but it shows that this should not be such an impossible issue in countries with far more resources and allegedly more functional legal systems and police forces.

[@libertyjones1451]

Central America has great tourist opportunities but violence often ruins it. I hope El Salvador is safer for all our sakes.

[@thefranciscantanner8289]

It is the evil effect of Nicotine on a population.

[@syzygysyzygy8332]

El Salvador has amazing people and stunning scenery. Strong families, culture and history. These gangs have been a cancer to El Salvador. Cancer treatment can be tough, but I'm all for these prisons if that is the cure for El Salvador. Remove the gangs and El Salvador becomes the top place in the America's for our family to vacation.

[@bluewizzard8843]

Really impressive work considering the extremely violent history of this country. Here is a president that actually does his work. Congratulations.