Salvadoran Congress approves for the 37th time the emergency regime after more than 85,500 detainees Agencies The Voice of the Interior

According to the National Civil Police (PNC), it was completed on Wednesday, April 2, with 0 homicides in the country. This achievement is also part of the Territorial Control Plan, implemented since 2019, and the emergency regime, approved in March 2022 and in force until the moment in the country. It is worth mentioning that, according to official data, in 2024 there were 33 homicides for crime, 34 for cases of social intolerance and 47 for fa…

State of Emergency Extended in El Salvador to Continue the Fight Against Crime.

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has approved a new 30-day extension of the exceptional regime, a constitutional measure aimed at maintaining security and stability across the nation. The extension was approved with 57 votes in favor out of 60, with support from the Nuevas Ideas, PCN, and PDC parties. The Vamos party voted against the measure, while ARENA abstained. The Council of Ministers formally requested the extension, citing the con…

The deputies approved the 37th extension of the Emergency Regime, a constitutional tool that has allowed to combat gangs, reduce homicides and position El Salvador as the safest country in the region.This measure will be in effect from April 6 to May 5.The statistics of the Security Cabinet indicate that the effectiveness of the Emergency Regime allowed 24 days to be recorded in March with zero homicides.In addition, in January there were 26 day…

Yesterday, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved the thirty-seventh extension of the state of emergency, extending its validity for an additional 30 days, from April 6 to May 5, 2025. This measure, initially implemented on March 27, 2022, has been consecutively renewed with the aim of maintaining security and tranquility in communities affected by gang violence. The state of emergency allows for the temporary suspension of certain constitu…

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — After three years of an emergency regime that suspends constitutional guarantees for the population, the Salvadoran Congress approved Tuesday for the 37th time the measure to combat gangs that, according to the authorities, still maintain presence in urban areas of the country.The new extension, which will begin on Sunday, April 6, and end on May 5, received 57 votes in favor among the 60 deputies of the Unicameral Congress c…