September Records Two Consecutive Days Without Homicides Nationwide
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- El Salvador recorded zero homicides nationwide on September 2, according to the National Civil Police.
- The result followed a homicide-free September 1, producing two consecutive days without killings.
- Authorities attributed the decline to the state of exception and the Territorial Control Plan.
El Salvador ended September 2 without a homicide anywhere in the country, according to the National Civil Police.
The police confirmed the figure in a post on their official X account. It marked the second consecutive homicide-free day of the month, following September 1.
Authorities attributed the reduction in violence to the state of exception and the Territorial Control Plan. The National Civil Police said security operations were continuing across the country.
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Originally published by La Página in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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