El Salvador - Bukele vs the Congress
The president uses the security forces and crowds of citizens to pressure the Congress to bend to his demands.
On Thursday, President Nayib Bukele ordered the Salvadoran Congress to meet on Sunday to approve a $109 million loan that would go towards his security policy. Then over the weekend:
Buleke called on his supporters to rally to the Congress and reminded them of their right to “insurrection,” stating they should remove politicians who are not acting in the…
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