With the votes of the legislators of Nuevas and the allies, the Legislative Assembly approved to extend for 30 more days, from January 12 to February 10the regime of exception, to continue the war against the gangs, until the last of the criminals is captured and pays for the horrendous crimes committed against humble and hard-working Salvadorans.
This will be the 22nd extension, since the measure was imposed by legislative decree, at the request of the President of the Republic Nayib Bukele, on March 27, 2022, as a result of the fact that only on the weekend of the 25th to the 27th of that month, 87 murders committed by terrorists were recorded. To date, more than 75,100 gang members have been arrested.
The President of the Legislative Assembly, Ernesto Castroin statements to the press, stressed that they will continue to extend the emergency regime as many times as necessary, until the last gang member is captured, because the results of its application “are successful and, above all, because they have brought peace, tranquility and security to “the population, who thanks President Bukele for having captured and imprisoned the majority of criminals.”
The deputy Anna Figueroa He expressed that the extension of the regime is a measure that has given successful results and has positioned El Salvador as the safest nation in Latin America; Finally, the country has emerged from that dark stage of fear, anxiety and death, he explained. Before, merchants paid “rent” to gangs, parents feared for the safety of their children and many compatriots had to flee the country, he added.
Deputy Raul Chamaguarecalled how Salvadorans were afraid to go out, they even felt the threat of terrorists even in their homes, which is why, he said, the legislators of Nuevas Ideas confirm their commitment to continue legislating in favor of the population, unlike what they what past legislatures did, he added.