THE COOLEST DICTATOR IN THE WORLD: HOW EL SALVADOR’S PRESIDENT DEFEATED THE GANGS

Going elsewhere to understand what concerns us here

An episode from the series MARTIN WEILL REPORTS

Synopsis

Nayib Bukele claims a dramatic drop in homicides thanks to a massive crackdown on gangs.

To achieve this, all means are acceptable: mega-prisons, permanent state of emergency, cult of personality, and heightened security. The trade-off is a weakening of civil liberties.