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In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele has been hard at work to crack down against the gangs. Years ago, El Salvador was regarded as one of the most dangerous countries in Central America. However, that is all changing with active steps by Bukele to make his country safer.

Multiple accounts report that the El Salvadorean president remains well-loved with an approval rating hovering around 90%. Much of this popularity, along with a lot of what's contributed to Bukele making international headlines, stems from his work to stop the gangs.

That work continues and is far from over.

A closer look at anti-gang efforts in El Salvador

In the Central American nation, gang members rounded up by the government went to the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT).

On Twitter, Bukele stated this center is the new residence for these gang members. It is where they will reside for decades on end. The president likewise stressed with the gangs behind bars, their ability to do harm to others and terrorize the country will cease to exist.

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Ahead of their arrests, gang members targeted an untold number of innocent people. Many children also found themselves coerced into either joining gangs or experiencing attacks on their families.

Of course, all this comes on top of gangs infamously demanding businesses pay various sums of money or become targets themselves.

Pushback from the outside world

In El Salvador, many of the nation's residents appreciate Bukele making communities safer. However, critics have gone after the president over the means by which arrests are made. They have also made allegations of innocent people arrested alongside the gangs.

At the end of the day, however, many are of the view that what the El Salvador president is doing remains a net positive. His backers have also stated with the gangs out of the picture, people in El Salvador can live their lives without being in constant fear.

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On Twitter, Bukele fired back against the critics of his anti-gang efforts. In doing so, the El Salvador president asked why his detractors have such a vested interest in running defense for dangerous and violent criminals.