From Bloodshed To Bukele: A Timeline Of El Salvador’s War, Gangs And Crackdown
Although it may now be leading the conversation in safety and law enforcement, El Salvador reached that point only after a decades-long crucible, often exchanging the tyranny of military dictators for the subjugation of street kingpins. While it is impossible to pinpoint what began the decades of bloodshed in El Salvador, there is little debate over what ended them: the decisive yet controversial crackdown by the country’s current president, Nayib Bukele. In fact, Bukele’s campaign proved so effective that — for the most part — the only criticism from his foreign opponents remains that he came down too hard on the gangs and failed to do enough to protect the rule of law for those accused. Despite this, Bukele maintains an…Open
From Bloodshed To Bukele: A Timeline Of El Salvador’s War, Gangs And Crackdown
Although it may now be leading the conversation in safety and law enforcement, El Salvador reached that point only after a decades-long crucible, often exchanging the tyranny of military dictators for the subjugation of street kingpins. While it is impossible to pinpoint what began the decades of bloodshed in El Salvador, there is little debate over what ended them: the decisive yet controversial crackdown by the country’s current president, Nayib Bukele. In fact, Bukele’s campaign proved so effective that — for the most part — the only criticism from his foreign opponents remains that he came down too hard on the gangs and failed to do enough to protect the rule of law for those accused. Despite this, Bukele maintains an…Open
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has formally registered his pre-candidacy for a third presidential term, following constitutional reforms eliminating term limits.
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has formally registered his pre-candidacy for a third presidential term, following constitutional reforms eliminating term limits . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has officially registered his pre-candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections, seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term. The move comes after the elimination of presidential term limits by Bukele’s New Ideas (NI) party in 2022. DETAIL: Bukele, who was first elected in 2019, won reelection in 2024 after the country’s top court issued a ruling allowing him to run despite constitutional provisions that had previously prohibited consecutive presidential terms. His renewed mandate has been…Open