In a message on social media, the president said that “no other society in the twenty-first century has accomplished a similar achievement.”

According to the Government, the results reflect the effectiveness of the Territorial Control Plan and the emergency regime that allowed the arrest of more than 83,000 gang members and alleged collaborators, which is evidenced in homicide rates that should drop from two in 2024.

In December, the country recorded 21 consecutive homicide-free days, adding to more than 10 days in the same period in November. This month could surpass October when 27 days without murders were recorded.

The authorities hope to close the year with a homicide rate of between 1,5 and 1,8 per 100,000 people, which could make this Central American territory the safest nation in the world, according to the aspirations of the authorities.

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