More than 500 prisoners have died in Bukele's prisons since 2022
A leaked police report reveals abuses and attempts to cover up homicides during the fight against gangs in El Salvador
Bukele alters Constitution to endorse life imprisonment in El Salvador
The government criticized a report by international legal experts that warns of crimes against humanity in the Central American country and lashed out at human rights organizations: ‘Go to hell’
An American friend: The Trump-appointed diplomat accused of shielding Nayib Bukele from law enforcement
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A previously unknown report alleges that the president of El Salvador cultivated a close relationship with the former US ambassador to the country and current representative in Mexico, Ronald D. Johnson, and asked him to fire a contractor who was helping to investigate senior Salvadoran officials
Claudia Ortiz, leader of the opposition to Bukele: ‘El Salvador is moving toward an authoritarian regime’
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the politician describes the state of political resistance, denounces harassment, and shares her fears about living in a country without judicial guarantees
Nayib Bukele’s inmates could spend up to seven years in prison without trial
New legislative reforms join other tough measures against any suspected gang member approved during over three years of the emergency regime in El Salvador
Nayib Bukele amends the Constitution to allow indefinite presidential reelection
The reform, endorsed by a Legislative Assembly loyal to the president, modifies the foundations of El Salvador’s electoral rules
Bukele maintains his enormous popularity despite his image as a ‘dictator’
The latest poll gives the Salvadoran president an 85% approval rating, and only 1.4% of respondents believe that the concentration of power in a single figure is a problem for the country
Bukele: ‘I don’t care if they call me dictator. Better than seeing Salvadorans killed on the streets’
In his annual address to the nation to observe his six years in power, the Central American leader attacked human rights groups and the media
Nayib Bukele consolidates his authoritarian style in El Salvador
The president’s approval ratings remain high as he nears six years in power, but both his image and leadership have evolved significantly
A gang leader released by Bukele reveals his pacts with the government of El Salvador
In an interview with ‘El Faro,’ Charli, leader of a faction of Barrio 18, details how the rapprochement with the president’s circle began
Investigation reveals Nayib Bukele paid $1 million for beach plot that encroaches on protected area
A story published by ‘Redacción Regional’,‘Dromómanos’ and ‘MalaYerba’ documents the latest acquisition of land by the president of El Salvador, whose family has significantly increased its holdings in recent years
Bukele clan fumes over investigation exposing their new wealth
The report, which elicited a furious response from the president and his brother, details the acquisition of 34 new properties valued at $9 million during the first five years of his administration
Bukele’s state of emergency as an instrument to crush dissention
Dozens of activists have been arrested and accused of being gang members in El Salvador, in what social organizations say is a politically motivated campaign
Nayib Bukele’s permanent state of emergency
The Salvadoran president’s fierce war on gangs has quelled rampant violence and gained him unprecedented popularity while exacting a heavy toll on rights and freedoms
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