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Bukele Begins Second Term Amid Power Consolidation and Security Concerns

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Bukele Begins Second Term Amid Power Consolidation and Security Concerns
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele begins his second term after a landslide re-election, consolidating near-total control over parliament and state institutions. Despite high approval ratings for his crackdown on gangs, Bukele faces criticism for authoritarian tendencies and human rights abuses. Economic challenges, including high public debt and inflation, loom as potential threats to his popularity.

Topics:worldpolitics#authoritarianism#el-salvador#human-rights#nayib-bukele#politics#re-election
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  1. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele cements power as he begins second term  Al Jazeera English
  2. US dampens criticism of El Salvador's president as migration overtakes democracy concerns  The Associated Press
  3. El Salvador's 'all-powerful' gang-busting President Bukele sworn in for second term  FRANCE 24 English
  4. El Salvador presidential inauguration bomb plot foiled, police say  Reuters
  5. El Salvador's President Bukele sworn in for second term  Yahoo! Voices

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