El Salvador's Political Turmoil: Bukele's Re-election Bid Amid Constitutional Controversy and Electoral Rule Shifts
On Oct. 26, incumbent Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele announced his controversial candidacy for next year's upcoming presidential election.
El Salvador’s Newest Maximum Security Prison, The Latest in Bukele’s Gang War
On Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced Salvador’s newest maximum security prison: The Center for Confinement on Terrorism.
El Salvadoran Crackdown on Gang Violence Leads to Prison Overcrowding
El Salvador’s crackdown on gang violence has resulted in over 55,000 arrests since March. As the number of detentions surges, the prison population has more than doubled.
