Christian Guevara Forfeits a Visa for Salvadorans

Christian Guevara Forfeits a Visa for Salvadorans

Time Stamp: February 27, 2023 8:28 AM
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  • Christian Guevara, an advocate for an anti-gang law, had his visa revoked by the Salvadoran government.
  • The government passed a law criminalizing gang membership to combat criminal activities associated with gangs.
  • El Salvador’s government has been permitted to create a Bitcoin embassy in the United States in Texas.

In a recent Twitter post, Christian Guevara says that the Salvadoran government revoked his visa because he advocated for implementing an anti-gang law. “I feel pleased to defend the lives of Salvadorans and not have given in to dark interests,” he says.

El Salvador, a small Central American country, has long been plagued by gang violence. The two most significant gangs, MS-13 and Barrio 18, have terrorized the population for years, committing murders, extortion, and other violent crimes. The government has struggled to address the issue, but progress has been slow, and the gangs remain a significant threat to public safety.

To stop gang-related criminal activities, the El Salvador government passed a law criminalizing gang membership. The law enjoyed widespread support, yet many voiced concerns that it would result in human rights violations and abuses.

El Salvador has recently faced obstacles in determining how to decrease homicide in the country. However, according to a recent video posted on Twitter by El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, the country’s homicide rate has been decreasing.

Based on the research, the rate of homicide crimes decreased to 600 total homicides in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022.

This comes after El Salvador’s Milena Mayorga, who is the El Salvadoran ambassador, revealed that her country’s government had been permitted to create a Bitcoin (BTC) embassy in the United States in the city of Texas. 

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