El Salvador Vice President Admits Mistakes In Fight Against Gangs

Gang members -- who once controlled 80 percent of El Salvador, the government says -- sit in an overcrowded cell at the Quezaltepeque prison on September 4, 2020. (Credit: AFP)

El Salvador Vice President Félix Ulloa admitted that the government has made mistakes in the ongoing battle with criminal gangs in the country. However, he clarified that these errors have not compromised the country's democracy to consolidate power.

Ulloa, who is currently on a temporary leave to run for reelection, defended the current administration on Tuesday and said the controversial crackdown on the gangs will persist until El Salvador successfully addresses the issue of these criminal groups in the country.