According to official figures, 12 of the killings took place in the central department of La Libertad, with the capital San Salvador and the western department of Ahuachapan recording nine each.

The PNC and armed forces have hit the gangs hardest in the departments of Cuscatlán, Santa Ana, San Miguel, La Unión, and Usulután. But there has been markedly less impact in San Salvador, Ahuachapán, ...

Stepping foot in La Campanera, once one of El Salvador's bloodiest neighborhoods, would have been unthinkable before the government suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive ...

Police work at the scene where a man was killed by alleged gang members in Colón, La Libertad department, El Salvador, on March 26, 2022.

El Salvador approves state of emergency over gang killings Updated / Sunday, 27 Mar 2022 11:17 Police cordon off a crime scene in Colón, La Libertad department, El Salvador ...