Politicians and senior officials in El Salvador are publicly debating whether to adopt what would constitute the most controversial security policy since the end of the country’s 12-year civil war (1980-1992). The increased use of the military in public security in El Salvador has been a bone of contention in recent years, with mounting evidence of extrajudicial killings, but the latest proposals being bandied around would enter much more dangerous territory. They could legalise the formation of self-defence groups by local communities and even provide them with weapons to combat the country’s mara street gangs. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1065 words.
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