Trading criminality for autocracy: El Salvador

In this insightful discussion, Sarah Burke, Economist Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, shares her expertise on El Salvador's evolving landscape. She highlights how President Nayib Bukele's aggressive crime-fighting strategies have made streets safer but jeopardized democratic stability. The podcast explores the stark social divides in communities, the emotional toll of mass detentions on families, and the worrying precedent Bukele sets for neighboring leaders. It's a complex portrait of hope intertwined with fear in a changing nation.