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Published on
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
On
Monday, President Rodrigo Chaves-Robles
bestowed Nayib Armando Bukele-Ortez, El
Salvador's re-elected president, with the
Juan Rafael Mora Porras Distinction in
recognition of his efforts to reduce crime
in his country. The
award was established in honor of Juan
Mora Fernández (1784-1854), Costa Rica's
first elected president, who served from
1824 to 1833. "El
Salvador was freed from gangs, and that
achievement gave peace to our nation,"
said Chaves, justifying his choice to
bestow the medal representing Costa Rica's
highest honor for a foreigner. "The fight
against criminal groups in Central America
deserves recognition," he added. "Governments
cannot compete with organized crime," said
Bukele in his speech after receiving the
distinction. "Therefore, the State must
intervene and enforce its monopoly
over organized crime." Bukele
met with Chaves in the Presidential
House in
Zapote District, San José, to begin his
schedule of meetings with ministers and
other government representatives. On
Tuesday, Bukele will attend President
Chaves' work session with his government
team at the Jorge Arturo Montero Castro
correctional institution, previously known
as La Reforma jail, in Alajuela Province.
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