El Salvador Arrests 6,000 Gang Members In 10 Days

FOR A FRIGHTENING IMAGE INSIDE A PRISON IN THAT'S HEADED BY THE LORD AND PRESIDENT PEOPLE GET WANTS THE WORLD TO AND HE SAYS IT CHOSE GANG MEMBERS PUNISHED AND KEPT IN CROWDED CELLS AWAY FROM ANY SUNLIGHT SINCE THE END OF MARCH. >> SAYS THE FOOD IS NOW BEING RATIONED TO 2 MEALS PER DAY FOR GANG MEMBERS NOW FACING HARSHER SENTENCES. FOR 10 DAYS. THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL POLICE HAS BEEN OPERATING WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS. THEY SAY THEY'VE ARRESTED OVER 6,000 SUSPECTED GANG MEMBERS TRACKING THEM IN NEIGHBORHOODS INSIDE HOMES AND EVEN HIDING UNDERGROUND. THE CRACKDOWN IN RESPONSE TO ONE OF THE DEADLIEST WEEKENDS AND THAT IS HEADED BY THE LORD AUTHORITIES REPORTING 67 HOMICIDES IN A SINGLE DAY PROMPTING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. THAT GAVE WAY TO MASS ARREST AND TOUGHER PUNISHMENT TO GANG MEMBERS ALREADY BEHIND BARS THIS WEEK. PRESIDENT BILL KELLY DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS EFFORTS. >> INSTEAD, THE SOUTH AND KNOW THAT COULD MEAN THAT WANT TO KILL ME. THEY LOOK AT US AND THREATENING THAT ANY RETALIATION TO THE RECENT CRACKDOWN WOULD LEAD TO FURTHER PUNISH ME. BUT HE AND THE GOVERNMENT IS GETTING A BIZARRE SIGHT IN GOD THAT I CAN TURN TO. I LIKE ON YOU KNOW, IT WILL DIFFICULT LOOK THIS. LOOKING >> FOR DAYS. THE PRESIDENT TOUTING THE EFFORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA UNDER THE HASHTAG WAR ON EVEN ASKING PARENTS TO SHOW THE VIDEOS TO THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN AND WARNED THEM SAYING GAINS CAN ONLY LEAD TO PRISON OR DEATH. PRESIDENT PAUL KELLY OPERATING WITH THE SUPPORT OF RESIDENTS AND CONGRESS WHICH FIRST APPROVED THE STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT ALLOWS FOR ALL NEW DETAINEES TO BE HELD FOR 15 DAYS WITHOUT ACCESS TO ATTORNEY. A MOVE THAT HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SAY IS CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR ABUSE. >> I ONE BEACH OR THAT I WILL BE. I BUT YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THAT IDEA. BUT IF YOU GET AND THE MORE GUN. BUT HAVE TO DO AND >> IF HE GETS A NEW CAP TO THAT. BUT BOOKSELLER RESPONDING TO CRITICISM ACCUSING THEM OF DEFENDING THE GAMES. >> LET ME PUT THAT ANY MORE THAN US. AND THAT IS UP HIT IN GETTING MILLIONS THE OTHERS TOOTH AND A LOOK AT HIM. >> NOW, THIS ALL STARTED MARCH 27TH. SO THERE'S STILL 20 DAYS LEFT OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY UNDER WHICH THE NATIONAL POLICE WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS AND THE PRESIDENT NOT BACKING DOWN WARNING THAT LIFE WILL ONLY GET MORE DIFFICULT FOR ALL GANG MEMBERS IN HIS HEAD

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Length: 3min 8sec (188 seconds)

Published: Wed Apr 06 2022