The Central American country has witnessed 677 murders in June, the highest number in a month since the civil war ended in 1992. The murders come amid a rise in territorial warfare between rival gangs and the government.
The population of El Salvador is only 6.34 million (2013) as of latest reports. Is this their version of population control? Few media reports indicate just how many Salvadorean gangs currently exist here in the USA. Drugs, slavery of very young girls, and demands for ransom. All is mum of the illegal front. [And yeah, Trump is right about this!]
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