One survey suggested nine in every ten savadorians approve of the crank down. That's partly because, as we've said, these gangs have really terrorized people. But it's also because mister pacele is very popular. He's not dropped below 80 % approval ratings since he took office in june 20 19.
Much like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests following a flare-up of gang violence in El Salvador is unlikely to change matters. And an analysis reveals the connection between weather and whether voters support climate-change legislation.
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