SAN SALVADOR—El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday authorized the use of “lethal force” by police and military against gang members to crack down on heightened violence amid the CCP virus pandemic.
The Central American country reported 24 homicides on Friday related to gang activity, the worst one-day toll since Bukele took office in June, prompting him to order a 24-hour lockdown in prisons housing gang members.
