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Trump, Bukele and MS-13: uncovering the secrets of a controversial deal
Despite Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s crime fighter reputation, his top aides blocked extraditions of MS-13 leaders to ...
Bukele, emboldened by Trump, is arresting prominent critics
While the Trump administration deepens ties with El Salvador, its millennial president is cracking down on dissenting lawyers, activists and journalists.
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El Salvador President and Trump Ally Bukele Accused of Cutting Deals With MS-13 Gang Members Using U.S. Aid
Nayib Bukele has come to be known as the face fighting against gang violence and justice. However, a new ProPublica ...
Will Nayib Bukele sweep his critics into prison along with the gangs?
To fully kneecap those pesky NGOs trying to hold him accountable, Bukele’s supporters in the Salvadoran Legislature passed a ...
When the Trump Tide Turns: Bukele’s Risky Bromance
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s authoritarian president, brands himself the “world’s coolest dictator.” But he oversees an ...
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Miller rips 'Judicial Coup' as judge blocks proof-of-citizenship order
U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper on Friday blocked the order, saying that “[t]he Constitution does not grant the ...
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With Trump as ally, El Salvador's President ramps up crackdown on dissent
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is intensifying his crackdown on dissent, a move observers suggest has been emboldened by his alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Salvadoran President Bukele Mocks Abrego Garcia's Detention As He Returns To The U.S.: 'No More Margaritas Under Custody'
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele mocked the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he was released from a local prison and ...
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Bukele meets with Bo Hines to discuss working together on Bitcoin and digital assets
Bo Hines, President Donald Trump’s Executive Director of Digital Assets, met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele in ...
Another Critic of Bukele Is Arrested in Escalating Crackdown on Dissent
El Salvador is escalating its crackdown on critics of President Nayib Bukele. On Saturday, Salvadoran police arrested ...
A lawyer's prolonged detention shows how El Salvador's gang emergency extends to common crimes
El Salvador’s arrest of an anticorruption lawyer from a well-known human rights organization last month is the latest example ...