Authorities from El Salvador’s Security Cabinet and the Ministry of Housing inaugurated a new police station in the La Campanera neighborhood of Soyapango, San Salvador East. The event was attended by Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro, Defense Minister René Merino Monroy, and Housing Minister Michelle Sol.
The new facility, fully remodeled, is intended to strengthen community safety and provide better working conditions for police officers. “This community represents what President Nayib Bukele said in his September 15 speech about what our flag means, what our love for the country means, which is God, Union, and Liberty. That is why we were able to recover this community,” said Minister Villatoro.
He highlighted the collaboration between government institutions, the private sector, schools, and residents in achieving this milestone. “This is the reflection of that commitment and the integral leadership of our President for his Security and Social Cabinets,” he added.
The minister also noted that new police officers from class 134 of the National Academy of Public Security have been assigned to serve the community, with specialized training to work with youth and schools. “This is part of the transformations the President has asked us to make,” Villatoro explained.
For years associated with violence, La Campanera now takes on a new role as a center of service, security, and hope for local families, symbolizing El Salvador’s broader effort to recover and transform communities.