El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency law for 24th time amid abuse concerns

Its two years since a state of emergency was imposed in El Salvador to crackdown on long-running gang violence. The clean-up is regarded as a success, with crime reduced. But critics say innocent people have been arrested. And the seemingly never-ending emergency is turning the country into a police state.

Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo reports from the capital San Salvador.

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