In El Salvador, it has been four years since Nayib Bukele came to power on Thursday, June 1. He launched a ruthless war a little over a year ago against the "maras", the armed gangs in the country.
In thirteen months of state of emergency, just over 69,000 Salvadorans have been arrested, most of them without warrants. Between 70 and 80 percent of the population supports the president, according to the Central American University. The government is having enormous difficulty in financing itself, says Thierry Maire.