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Analysis-Leader for life? El Salvador's Bukele headed that way, critics say
There was no shortage of warning signs that El Salvador President Nayib Bukele would attempt to stay in power indefinitely, ...
El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others
Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power ...
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Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about abuse in El Salvador’s mega-prison
In July, a three-country deal released 238 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had rounded up and sent to a ...
El Salvador opens path for its president to stay in power indefinitely. Why critics aren’t surprised
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly pushed through a constitutional reform overnight eliminating presidential term limits, ...
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely
President Nayib Bukele has cracked down on gangs and civil rights, jailing tens of thousands of people. The National Assembly ...
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Nayib Bukele weakened El Salvador's gangs — and democratic norms
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele is one of the world’s most popular leaders. He has dramatically weakened El Salvador’s gangs but also democratic norms.
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What El Salvador’s Bukele, a hero for the American right, isn’t ...
President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs has brought peace to El Salvador, but the price, some Salvadorans say, has been the loss of civil liberties. “We used to be afraid of the gangs ...
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 years
The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has approved constitutional changes to allow indefinite presidential ...
Leader for life? El Salvador's Bukele headed that way, critics say
There was no shortage of warning signs that Nayib Bukele would try to stay in power indefinitely, his critics say.