The most interesting story nobody is talking about. El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele has instituted a brutal gang crackdown imprisoning nearly 1% of the entire population over the past year (the equivalent of over 3 million people in the US). This war against the gangs has been brutal...and effective. El Salvador's murder rate has plummeted 94%(!) since 2015, when it was the most violent nation in the Western Hemisphere. President Bukele suspended many civil rights and essentially locks up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices