The President of El Salvador is expected to maintain his path and continue the state of emergency to justify his reelection. Concerns arise regarding a potential increase in authoritarianism if his popularity declines, leading to more stringent measures and reliance on military power to sustain his rule. Observers speculate that the President may aspire to become Latin America's first millennial dictator.
That’s how El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele describes himself. Silvia Viñas from the news podcast El hilo explains how his victory this weekend is a blueprint for authoritarians looking to get reelected in a democracy.
This episode was produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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