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Its two years since a state of emergency was imposed in El Salvador to crackdown on long-running gang violence.
The clean-up is regarded as a success, with crime reduced.
But critics say innocent people have been arrested.
And the seemingly never-ending emergency is turning the country into a police state.
Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from the capital San Salvador.
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The clean-up is regarded as a success, with crime reduced.
But critics say innocent people have been arrested.
And the seemingly never-ending emergency is turning the country into a police state.
Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from the capital San Salvador.
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Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
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#ElSalvador #NayibBukele #ElSalvadorGangCrackdown #SanSalvador #ElSalvadorEmergencyLaws #ElSalvadorPolice
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