El Salvador Closes on May 20 without Homicide

The National Civil Police (PNC) reported that on Tuesday, May 20, there were no homicides in the country, so that the accumulated for this year is 114 days without violent deaths as part of the results obtained with the government security strategy. It is highlighted in the police statistics that, consecutively, have occurred two periods without crimes against life, being these: the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, and the 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 1…

El Salvador Achieves 912 Days Without Homicides Under Bukele Administration, Emerges as Regional Leader in Public Security.

El Salvador has recorded a total of 912 days without homicides under President Nayib Bukele’s administration, solidifying its position as a global benchmark in citizen security. According to official data from the National Civil Police (PNC), 114 of those days have occurred in 2025 alone, from January 1 to May 20, with May 20 being the most recent day without a single violent death nationwide. This achievement forms part of the broader results o…

El Salvador closed on Monday, May 20 without recording homicides, according to official data, consolidating a new day without violent deaths in the country. This result is attributed to the continuity of the Territorial Control Plan, launched in 2019, and to the emergency regime in force since March 2022. Both strategies have been fundamental pillars in the government's security policy, allowing the sustained reduction of crime rates and the wea…