The “Bukele model” has managed to politically seduce large majorities in Latin America to the point of making them prefer extreme authoritarianism in exchange for supposed public safety.

El «modelo Bukele» ha logrado seducir políticamente a grandes mayorías en América Latina, hasta el punto de hacerles preferir un autoritarismo extremo a cambio de una supuesta seguridad pública.

The government’s latest offensive came after the release of a documentary co-produced by PBS that allegedly exposes the deals Bukele is said to have struck with El Salvador’s most powerful gangs.

The agreement was signed by more than a dozen right-wing and far-right Latin American governments, and ensures Washington’s dominance and leadership in the Americas.

Fernández has based her campaign on continuing the controversial neoliberal and conservative project of the current president, Rodrigo Chaves. The opposition fears a loss of freedoms under the justification of the fight against drug trafficking.

The October 31 commemoration links past revolutionary struggles with today’s fight for labor rights and democracy.

Women and the LGBTQIA+ community have become the faces of resistance against the far-right Salvadoran government.

The Salvadoran legislature also extended presidential term limits. Despite Bukele’s support, several voices from the opposition denounce an anti-democratic drift in the country.

Venezuela’s Attorney General announced in a press conference that Venezuelan migrants held in El Salvador underwent torture and abuse while imprisoned in CECOT

Following a months-long campaign demanding their release, the Venezuelan men arrived Friday in Venezuela from El Salvador.

Trump’s Department of Justice accuses Abrego Garcia “of conspiracy to unlawfully transport illegal aliens for financial gain” and “unlawful transportation of illegal aliens for financial gain”

June 1 marked the first year of the second term of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who won the 2024 presidential elections with almost 85% of the votes.