President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador Uses Military Personnel to Intimidate His Nation’s Legislators

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On Sunday, February 9, 2020, President Nayib Bukele stormed into in El Salvador’s Congress, accompanied by dozens of soldiers with assault weapons. Entrusting himself to the alleged teachings of God, Bukele threatened the deputies there with a call to the people to mount an insurrection if the legislators would not pass his controversial loan plan to finance a security initiative against gangs. News outlets around the region spoke of a breakdown of constitutional order in El Salvador. Commentators wrote of a coup and dictatorial tactics, while also acknowledging Bukele’s undoubtedly high approval rating among Salvadorans.

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