Should Latin America replicate El Salvador’s President Bukele’s crackdown on gangs? | The Economist

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. #nayibbukele #elsalvador #latinamerica #colombia #trump 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 Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4xW9XD0 Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist