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El Salvador Foils Bomb Plot as Bukele Begins Second Term Amid Protests

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Source: The Associated Press
El Salvador Foils Bomb Plot as Bukele Begins Second Term Amid Protests
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El Salvador's authorities claim to have thwarted a bomb plot targeting President Nayib Bukele's inauguration, allegedly orchestrated by former leftist guerillas from the 1980-1992 civil war. Police seized explosives and detained several suspects, including former congressman José Santos Melara. The Block of Popular Resistance and Rebellion condemned Melara's arrest as political persecution. Bukele, who recently won a controversial second term, has faced criticism for his anti-gang measures and actions perceived as threats to democracy.

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  1. El Salvador says it foiled a plot to plant bombs on the day of President Bukele's inauguration  The Associated Press
  2. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele cements power as he begins second term  Al Jazeera English
  3. El Salvador presidential inauguration bomb plot foiled, police say  Reuters Canada
  4. Chicago Protesters Denounce 2nd Inauguration of El Salvador's President, Claiming Government 'Altered the Electoral Process'  WTTW News
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