Nayib Bukele says France can overcome violence in a week
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on 18 October that France could overcome within a week the difficulties revealed by violence and looting in several cities the previous day. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez blamed the unrest on far-left individuals, while the press reported at least 1,800 arrests.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Sunday 18 October that France could overcome within a week the violence that erupted after protests over the cost of living. In a message posted on X, he said France remained « still as beautiful as ever, even enviable », despite looting and fires reported in several cities.
Nayib Bukele compared the situation in France with difficulties that his country says it overcame in a year. His intervention came the day after a day of violence marked by damage following Saturday 17 October’s mobilisation, while more than 1,800 arrests were reported in France.
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