El Salvador Is Now Viewed as Safer to Visit Than France by the US
El Salvador was one of the deadliest nations on earth before Bukele took office in 2019. He’s ridden a crime crackdown to a 90% approval rating and made the world’s former murder capital less violent than Canada, spurring a boom in tourism.
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President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday elevated El Salvador’s travel safety designation to the best possible, putting it above countries in Western Europe, before President Nayib Bukele’s visit to the White House next week.
“Exercise normal precautions in El Salvador,” the State Department said in its updated travel advisory. “Gang activity has decreased over the last three years. This has caused a drop in violent crimes and murders.”