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Ted Cruz: “El Salvador went from the murder capital of the world to one…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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FULL BRIEFING: Ted Cruz Speaks To Reporters In San Salvador, El Salvador

Published | Video Starts at 15:21

So I'm not going to speak to internal matters within El Salvador, but what I am going to say is the results are compelling. … El Salvador went from the murder capital of the world to one of the safest countries in just a few years. … for celebration. There is a reason President Bukele was reelected with such overwhelming margins and it's cause for celebration. (15:21–15:41)

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Asserts that El Salvador's safety improved dramatically in a few years.

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