Interactive / Latin America & Caribbean 08 July 2020 Tough Law Enforcement and Violent Crime in El Salvador: A Timeline Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print The murder rate in El Salvador, once the world’s highest, is falling fast. President Nayib Bukele attributes the good news to his harsh anti-gang crackdown, but other factors are likely also salient. From 2003 to the present day, this timeline retraces major events related to tough law enforcement and violent crime in the country. Related Tags El Salvador More for you Report / Latin America & Caribbean A Remedy for El Salvador’s Prison Fever Also available in Also available in Español Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean Women in El Salvador’s Gang War