No mohawk. No "Edgar cut". If you don't comply, you can't enter.
In El Salvador, hundreds of students crowded barbershops after new school rules came into effect: "appropriate" hair, clean uniform, and mandatory greeting upon entry.
Those who do not comply may be punished, from losing points to being sent to do community service.
The images went viral: young people in long lines, not for a concert, not for a scholarship... but to get the "correct cut" from the barber in order to study. Many parents question it: why focus on hairstyle and not on books? But others defend it: they say this is how discipline begins, with small details that form character and respect.
And we must acknowledge something: with Bukele, El Salvador went from being the most violent country in the world to one of the safest. And these new rules are part of that same change: tough measures, yes... but aiming for a better future for the youth.
The question remains open: is this strict discipline or a way to ensure that new generations grow up with order and opportunities?
