Press Secretariat: Highlighted another day without homicides and credited it to President Bukele's security work
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Nuevamente, El Salvador registró una jornada sin homicidios a escala nacional, como resultado del trabajo de seguridad que lidera el Presidente @nayibbukele.— Secretaría de Prensa de la Presidencia (@SecPrensaSV) · Oct 29, 2026 · 00:34 (El Salvador time)View original on X ↗
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The press office highlighted another day without homicides and credited it to President Bukele's security work.
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