El Salvador - Politics and Security - April 2020
The president's fights against his political opponents and the gangs could prove counterproductive
Bukele consolidating power, resisting institutional checks
President Nayib Bukele is among the world leaders using the coronavirus crisis to consolidate power. While several Latin American presidents have taken a strict and punitive approach to enforcing quarantine measures, few have appeared to relish in those actions the way Bukele has.
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