@raphjd Saw a great clip the other day from Bukele, can't find it right now.
In essence, El Salvador had same problem. & Bukele didn't gaf. He locked up all the gang people anyway.
Disaster was predicted, immediate 10% drop in GDP followed by who knows what else.
Predictions were wrong. Economy grew.
As Bukele explained it: People respond to incentives. With gang & cartel parasites locked up, suddenly it made sense for ordinary people to work & be productive again. So they did.