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President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele warned of a 'dark period for humanity' and said his country was a 'small refuge' in a 'divided' world, during his speech to the UN General Assembly High-level General Debate on Tuesday.
"We are standing before a new dark period for humanity," he said. "We can't change the direction of the world. El Salvador is too small of a country for that…. but what we can do is become a small refuge of light in the approaching storm and to keep hope."
"They say that El Salvador is swimming against the tide because El Salvador has become safer and at the same time, the world has become less safe," he added. "Well, the Salvadorian people has become more optimistic the majority of the people in the modern world have become increasingly pessimistic, and they're right. The world has become divided, depressed, concerned and hopeless."
42-year-old Bukele won a second term with 85 percent of the vote earlier this year and has presided over a crackdown on gangs in his country, although has drawn some criticism from human rights groups. Over 80,000 people were arrested during his war on gangs, and he built CECOT, the largest prison in South America.
The UNGA High-level General Debate continues in New York until September 30.
'Standing before dark period for humanity' - El Salvador pres says country ‘small refuge of light’ in 'divided, hopeless' world
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele warned of a 'dark period for humanity' and said his country was a 'small refuge' in a 'divided' world, during his speech to the UN General Assembly High-level General Debate on Tuesday.
"We are standing before a new dark period for humanity," he said. "We can't change the direction of the world. El Salvador is too small of a country for that…. but what we can do is become a small refuge of light in the approaching storm and to keep hope."
"They say that El Salvador is swimming against the tide because El Salvador has become safer and at the same time, the world has become less safe," he added. "Well, the Salvadorian people has become more optimistic the majority of the people in the modern world have become increasingly pessimistic, and they're right. The world has become divided, depressed, concerned and hopeless."
42-year-old Bukele won a second term with 85 percent of the vote earlier this year and has presided over a crackdown on gangs in his country, although has drawn some criticism from human rights groups. Over 80,000 people were arrested during his war on gangs, and he built CECOT, the largest prison in South America.
The UNGA High-level General Debate continues in New York until September 30.
Mandatory credit: UNTV/News use only
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele warned of a 'dark period for humanity' and said his country was a 'small refuge' in a 'divided' world, during his speech to the UN General Assembly High-level General Debate on Tuesday.
"We are standing before a new dark period for humanity," he said. "We can't change the direction of the world. El Salvador is too small of a country for that…. but what we can do is become a small refuge of light in the approaching storm and to keep hope."
"They say that El Salvador is swimming against the tide because El Salvador has become safer and at the same time, the world has become less safe," he added. "Well, the Salvadorian people has become more optimistic the majority of the people in the modern world have become increasingly pessimistic, and they're right. The world has become divided, depressed, concerned and hopeless."
42-year-old Bukele won a second term with 85 percent of the vote earlier this year and has presided over a crackdown on gangs in his country, although has drawn some criticism from human rights groups. Over 80,000 people were arrested during his war on gangs, and he built CECOT, the largest prison in South America.
The UNGA High-level General Debate continues in New York until September 30.