El Salvador's president defends 40,000-inmate mega-prison

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has defended a newly unveiled mega-prison.
It is built to house thousands of alleged gang members.
The so-called “Terrorism Containment Center” has been built outside Tecoluca, southeast of the capital, San Salvador.
Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.



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[VREmirate]

I was in El Salvadore and most people love Bukele. Not because of Bitcoin but because he stood up to gangs.

[sibulelemgijima]

It's easy to talk, complain and have opinions when you're not the one dealing with the problem

[jamesfarrell]

Why is it that "human rights organizations" are ALWAYS complaining about the "rights" of criminals, yet I never hear a peep from them about the rights of law-abiding citizens to live peaceful and productive lives in places with out of control crime? The hypocrisy of many "human rights organizations" is beyond comprehension. I wish my own nation would do exactly this with our urban criminal gangs. If only we had the guts.

[who]

Where were the human rights groups when gangs were murdering these people!? Kind of tells you who they're worried about..

[MPDthegamer]

In the United States millions of Salvadorans came here fleeing these terrorists. Thank You Bukele for finally putting the Salvadoran people first

[flyer]

President Bukele is a hero. El Salvador will see much progress during his presidency.

[heocon]

He did something what most think is impossible on a record time. What a hero.

[timothy]

We need this in the us. The gang members are out of control.

[adrianaquijanobayford]

I am in absolute agreement with President Bukele. Those of us who want to live in peace, must be protected and separated from those that only want to cause harm. Human rights organizations, are the least human of all...

[salzburgerslife]

Awesome leader, finally someone thinking of poor, innocent people first. Let these criminal bastards rot in prison forever, menace to society.

[rubenhayk]

El Salvador is showing the world how to fight crime.

[dannydeem]

El salvador never had a President like Bukele this President is working for the people not for the criminals. Bukele 2024

[etafelix]

Thank you bukulele. I am thanking u from Nigeria.

[FOH]

organizations are complaining from the outside in their AC rooms while people living in there are happy that finally someone's doing something

[yuriyu]

Bukele must be recognized as a Hero in human history. He's got more guts than many if not all other world leaders.

[twopeopleinparadise]

We've lived here since July 2022. Bukele is not "defending" this prison, he is unveiling it to thunderous national applause. This is a state of the art SuperMax facility which signals that El Salvador's gang problem is finally over. The people are liberated from the clutches of the maras, and are now getting educated, starting businesses, finally enjoying a life without fear. Instead of emigrating to the United States and elsewhere, often illegally, a whole generation is remaining to build their country's future. For the first time in living memory, the population here has reason to be truly proud of their great country and hopeful for its even better future.

Statistically, in 2023 El Salvador is safer than Canada, our home country. Unlike our home country, El Salvador's economy is booming. Wages are rising. Opportunity is buregoning.

While the developed world deacends into political, cultural, and moral ruin, El Salvador is winning.

[gustavolucero]

Finally El Salvador lives in peace and the whole country says that. El Salvador has suffered gangs and corruption a lot for more than 30 years, now is different with Mr President Nayib Bukele

[AlexGFitnessProduction]

Proud of my my president nayib bukele 🇸🇻🇦🇺 Australia to take notice from small country

[ra]

As a Canadian El Salvadorian I will be visiting my Parents home county this year (First time ever). Glad that the country is safe. Also visit family that live in El Salvador.

[ilektrikiskoupamefarasi]

Every single country needs a prison like this. Congratulations to El Salvador