The Latest Breaking News from Nayib Bukele

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele has proudly embraced the monicker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is all but guaranteed a resounding victory in elections Sunday, with his no-holds-barred war on gangs having earned him approval ratings hovering around 90 percent.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's war on gangs is credited with slashing homicide rates and restoring security and dignity to citizens of what was once one of the world's most dangerous countries.

Members of Congress urged the Biden Administration to denounce human rights violations in the country

When President Nayib Bukele announced plans to create the world's first "Bitcoin City," a futuristic metropolis financed by cryptocurrency bonds, American Corbin Keegan packed up his life in Chicago and headed for El Salvador.

The vice president admitted that the government has done mass detention of citizens who have not committed any crime, noting that the administration is in the process of correcting that.

El Salvador's general elections are slated for Feb. 4 which will elect the president, vice president, and all 60 deputies of the legislative assembly. Later, on March 3, another election will be held for the election of all 44 mayors and municipal councils.

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