Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, responded to recent remarks by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by asserting that incarceration is a direct and intended tool for reducing violent crime and remains central to national security efforts. The statement was made in a November 25 social media post on X.

"You can LITERALLY incarcerate your way out of violence," said Bukele. "That's precisely why incarceration exists in the first place."

According to the Associated Press, El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low total of 114 homicides after two years under an emergency regime that grants the government expanded security powers and restricts certain constitutional rights. More than 83,000 people were detained during the anti-gang crackdown. Civil groups have documented hundreds of deaths in

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