El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele: the “coolest dictator” with world‑record imprisonment rates
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- Category: Politics
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 03:42 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera profiles President Nayib Bukele, noting his consolidation of power, the world’s highest incarceration rate, and the removal of presidential term limits. At 44, Bukele’s authoritarian style has drawn both domestic support and international criticism, raising questions about El Salvador’s democratic future.
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