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TexasTowelie

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Sat Dec 30, 2023, 10:12 AM Dec 2023

El Salvador Gang Crackdown Continues - 73000 Arrests, Mega Prison Fills & Lowest Crime Rates Years - Joe Blogs



El Salvador has experienced problems with GANGS for the past 30 years however in 2022 President Nayib Bukele introduced a State of Emergency and news laws to tackle the gangs. A new MEGAPRISON was constructed, which is now the largest in the world, and the prison is FILLING UP after 73,000 Gang Members were arrested. In this video I provide an update on what is happening in El Salvador and we go behind the scenes for a full tour of the State of the Art Prison.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:33 WAR ON GANGS
7:54 GANG ECONOMY
12:02 CHINA
15:26 ECONOMY
18:03 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
22:24 MEGA-PRISON
22:50 LOCATION
23:29 CELLS
28:30 PRISON WORK
28:53 GUARDS
29:59 RIOT SQUADS
31:34 GUARDS QUARTERS
32:47 EXTERNAL SECURITY
35:03 ARMY PATROLS
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El Salvador Gang Crackdown Continues - 73000 Arrests, Mega Prison Fills & Lowest Crime Rates Years - Joe Blogs (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2023 OP
Sounds like a success. jimfields33 Dec 2023 #1
Prison state enid602 Dec 2023 #2
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