🇸🇻⚡️ — President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador paid tribute to his Armed Forces and stated that the country must never retreat to maintain the pillars of Salvadoran patriotism: "God, Union, Freedom!"

"The rebirth that our country has experienced, and the freedom we celebrate today, is the result of the constant dedication of our heroes. It is proof that the unthinkable becomes possible when we work together under God's guidance. Together with you, all Salvadorans are finally achieving our happy future. Because the rebirth of our country is based on the security and peace we have today. Because without security, we have nothing."

❗️ Bukele also emphasized that progress depends on how crime is managed in the country.

"Just as we have advanced, we also know that there is still a long way to go. Thank God, the gangs are operationally dismantled, but that does not mean there are no more enemies to defeat. The war against gangs has shown us what we are made of and that we can achieve what we set out to do. But we still have many things to overcome, so that the cancer of gangs never returns, and our country can develop its full potential."

🎖 President and General Commander Nayib Bukele also awarded the Grand Cross of Francisco Morazán to the national Armed Forces flag. This honor is one of the highest distinctions granted by the Presidency of the Republic of El Salvador and is given to those who have shown a notable commitment to defending democratic values.