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El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely

President Nayib Bukele has cracked down on gangs and civil rights, jailing tens of thousands of people. The National Assembly also extended the presidential term to six years.

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President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House in April.
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Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador

The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

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Ruth López, the anti-corruption director of Cristosal, leaving a courthouse in June, following her May arrest.
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How El Salvador Is Reaping Rewards From Trump’s Deportation Agenda

In exchange for jailing more than 200 deportees, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has become a favorite of the Trump administration.

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President Donald Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador holding a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office in April.
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