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El
Salvador Tries Getting Tough on
Youth Gangs
El Salvador´s Assistant Police
Chief Pedro Gonzales announced
the beginning of Operation Super
Iron Hand, wherein thousands of
police comprise anti-gang groups
(GTA) to patrol streets in the
21 cities with most crime.
Gonzales said the plan is to
slow down the rising tide of
crime in residential zones.
However representatives from the
principal opposition party, FMLN,
said this is simply relocating
police into high-risk zones
without taking other measures or
strengthening the police force,
and will thus leave other areas
less protected.
The Faribundo Marti National
Liberation Front representatives
pointed out these measures have
been tried in the past without
success, although the plan has
been a publicity propaganda
success.
The FMLN sources said that the
real genius of the plan is its
public relations, to the point
where the public already
believes Super Iron Hand is a
triumph, although crime
increases; that is, the
operation was a success but the
patient died.
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