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President Nayib Bukele has transformed El Salvador with his crackdown on drug gangs. By locking up 2% of the adult population, he has slashed the murder rate–what was once one of the worst in the world now sits at a similar level to Canada.
Right-wing politicians, like Bukele, are seeing huge gains across Latin America, supported by voters for their extreme tough-on-crime messages. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, is joined by Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of regional experts to discuss whether Bukele’s tactics are working and whether they should be replicated in other Latin American countries.
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00:00 - What has Bukele done in El Salvador?
01:02 - Should Bukele’s model be used across Latin America?
03:01 - The problem with being “tough” on drug gangs
05:14 - How to end drug violence in Latin America
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