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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Associated Press

El Salvador declares state of emergency over gang murders after 62 killings in one day

EPA

El Salvador’s congress granted President Nayib Bukele’s request to declare a state of emergency early Sunday during a wave of gang-related killings over the weekend.

Fourteen people were killed on Friday and 62 people died Saturday, a scale of violence that has not been seen for years. By comparison, there were 79 homicides in the entire month of February.

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