SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador extended its state of emergency for another 30 days on Wednesday to maintain President Nayib Bukele's "war" on gang violence.

The emergency rule, renewed for a 12th time, came into effect last year and has led to about 66,000 arrests in the Central American nation.

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