El Salvador has accumulated a record 365 days without killings, its president said File photo: President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele © Casa Presidencial El Salvador / Getty Images
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador on Thursday announced an unprecedented homicide-free streak, adding up to 365 days since he took power nearly four years ago. The Latin American country was considered the world’s most violent as late as 2016.
“We concluded May 10, 2023 with 0 homicides nationwide,” Bukele said on Twitter. “With this, it’s 365 days without homicides, a whole year.”
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