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The Sunday Story: The price of peace in El Salvador

2023/4/2
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旁白:萨尔瓦多在布克莱总统领导下,通过紧急状态和强硬手段打击帮派,凶杀率大幅下降,但与此同时,也付出了巨大的人权代价。 Rachel Martin:萨尔瓦多如今看似安全,但这背后是数万人的大规模监禁,以及对人权的严重侵犯。 Eyder Peralta:记者在萨尔瓦多实地采访,发现曾经帮派猖獗的地区如今异常平静,但许多房屋空置,居民被带走,年轻男性基本消失。许多居民虽然对政府的行动表示支持,但也承认有无辜者被捕,并为此付出了巨大的代价。采访中,一位老人讲述了他无辜的邻居被捕后精神失常的经历。 Eyder Peralta:萨尔瓦多的帮派问题源于内战后大量难民涌入美国,几十年来,各种方法都未能有效解决帮派暴力问题。布克莱总统上任后,采取了强硬手段打击帮派,但同时也巩固了总统权力,并试图连任,引发争议。 Eyder Peralta:布克莱总统的个人形象与他的强硬政策形成鲜明对比,他深受民众欢迎,但其政府的行动也引发了国际社会的担忧。政府制作的视频将大规模监禁描绘成好莱坞式的反乌托邦电影,令人不安。 Eyder Peralta:政府承认逮捕了数千名无辜者,但布克莱总统对此没有道歉,他认为这是实现和平的唯一途径。被拘留者的家属既感到安全,又为失去亲人而痛苦,许多人在监狱外长期等待消息,政府的释放行动也显得随意和不透明。 Eyder Peralta:萨尔瓦多司法部长认为,政府对帮派采取的行动是唯一可行的方法,并否认了政府与帮派之间可能存在的联系,但相关调查报道显示,布克莱总统在竞选期间曾与帮派领导人谈判。 Eyder Peralta:尽管存在争议,布克莱总统在萨尔瓦多仍然非常受欢迎,这与该国对安全的渴望有关。他的影响力已扩展到萨尔瓦多以外,甚至包括美国。 Eyder Peralta:萨尔瓦多政府的行动与美国关塔那摩监狱的经历相似,人们为了安全而牺牲了人权。一位被捕后释放的男子讲述了他的经历,以及他所遭受的创伤。 Eyder Peralta:律师表示,未来数万萨尔瓦多人将不得不处理由此带来的创伤和愤怒,这可能成为一颗定时炸弹。

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El Salvador, once notorious for its high murder rate, has experienced a dramatic decrease in homicides under President Nayib Bukele's leadership. This transformation is attributed to a severe crackdown on gangs, resulting in the arrest of over 60,000 individuals. However, this peace comes at a significant human cost, with reports of widespread human rights abuses and the imprisonment of innocent people.
  • Significant drop in homicides in El Salvador.
  • Over 60,000 arrests in the government's crackdown on gangs.
  • Eerie calm observed in previously dangerous neighborhoods.
  • Reports of innocent people being arrested and detained.

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For the past year, the government of El Salvador has been in the midst of an extraordinary crackdown on gangs. The courts have waived human rights protections, allowing police to detain anyone they suspect of having gang affiliations—even without evidence. So far, they've arrested more than 60-thousand people. Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele has been the force behind the country's "state of exception." His "reforms" have included harsh new sentencing guidelines, which have lowered the point of criminal responsibility from 16 years of age to just 12. The government has also opened a new "mega prison" to house the exploding numbers of detainees, a place where, President Bukele said, "they would live for decades." El Salvador, once a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, is now safe. But critics of the policies say the human rights costs have been way too high. Today on Up First Sunday, NPR's Eyder Peralta tells us about what he heard and witnessed during his recent reporting trip to the country.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)