Nayib Bukele
El Salvador's Bukele Flaunts 'Iron Fist' Alliance With Trump
Through a rollout of slickly produced videos featuring chained and tattooed men roughly escorted off planes, Nayib Bukele has won the US president's attention and admiration.
Top MS-13 Leader Extradited To El Salvador So He Wouldn't Reveal Shady Deals Between Bukele And Gangs: Report
A report is claiming that El Salvador sought the repatriation of a top MS-13 leader to prevent him from revealing shady deals between gangs and President Nayib Bukele
Deported Venezuelans Vanish From U.S. Records, Remain Jailed Without Trial in El Salvador
When asked by The Associated Press whether detainees could be indefinitely held in El Salvador's CECOT prison, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem declined to clarify
Return of High-Profile MS-13 Leader To El Salvador Could Suggest Trump Administration Prioritizes Mass Deportations: Report
Among those deported to El Salvador was César Humberto López Larios, one of the original members of the "Twelve Apostles of the Devil," a group considered foundational to the establishment and expansion of MS-13's influence across the U.S. and Latin America.
Marco Rubio Threatens Maduro Regime with 'Severe and Escalating Sanctions' if it Refuses To Accept Venezuelan Deportees
The statement comes amid rising tensions between both countries, as the U.S. deported 238 Venezuelans with alleged ties to the "Tren de Aragua" gang to El Salvador on Saturday
Marco Rubio Reveals What Will Happen To Venezuelans Deported To El Salvador Who Turn Out To Not Be Gang Members
Some family members of Venezuela deportees claim their loved ones were deported due to having tattoos commonly used by Tren de Aragua gang members
Maduro Regime Vows to Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Free Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador: 'We Will Even Talk to the Devil'
The Venezuelan regime has pledged to take all possible measures to secure the return of over 200 Venezuelans deported by the United States to El Salvador
Venezuelan Mother Says Her Son Was Sent to El Salvador as a 'Terrorist,' She Says He's Just a Barber
Families of Venezuelans sent to El Salvador dispute Trump administration's claims linking deportees to the Tren de Aragua gang based solely on tattoos.
Trump Admin Officials Scrambled to Beat Judge's Order in High-Stakes Deportation Blitz: Report
The Trump administration moved quickly to deport approximately 250 Venezuelan nationals it accused of gang affiliation, seeking to avoid a federal judge's order to halt the action
Immigration Lawyer Warns: Avoid These Tattoos to Prevent Being Linked to Tren de Aragua Amid Trump Crackdown
Political observers argue that the U.S. government may be labeling migrants as Tren de Aragua members based solely on their tattoos
El Salvador Takes in 238 Deported 'Tren de Aragua Members', Says U.S. Will Pay 'Very Low Fee'
Amid mass deportation hurdles, Trump Administration leverages El Salvador's mega-Prison to ease domestic strain
Nayib Bukele Says El Salvador Will Keep Buying Bitcoin Despite IMF Deal, Draws Criticism
Nayib Bukele is under fire among Bitcoiners and prominent figures in the crypto industry after he insisted that El Salvador will not halt its strategic Bitcoin reserve even if the IMF's funding deal clearly states that the country is prohibited from buying $BTC throughout the funding program's duration.
Trump Backs Jailing Americans In El Salvador If Has 'Legal Right
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who has carried out a sweeping crackdown on crime, offered the use of a maximum-security prison, Latin America's largest, when he met Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday.
Inside El Salvador's 'Mega-Prison' Where The Trump Administration Could Send Convicted Criminals
Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele said his administration is willing to take in "only convicted criminals" in exchange for a fee
Rubio Secures Unprecedented Deal With El Salvador To House Criminals Deported From US
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the deal includes an offer from Bukele to house dangerous criminals who are American citizens or legal residents, within Salvadoran prisons.
Still $BTC Country: 'Headlines About The IMF Are Wrong,' Says El Salvador Bitcoin Office Director
El Salvador had to concede to some of the IMF's conditions to reach an agreement with the UN financial agency for a massive loan that could help boost its ailing economy, but it clarified Sunday that it will not give up on its Bitcoin strategic reserve.
President's Push To Scrap Gold Mining Ban Causes Outcry In El Salvador
El Salvador was the first country in the world to ban the mining of metals in 2017, warning of the harmful effects of the chemicals used in mining, like cyanide and mercury.
Ecuador Has Turned From One of Latin America's Safest Countries Into a Narco-State In Just Five Years
Ecuador's homicide rate increased from 6.7 per 100,000 in 2019 to 45 per 100,000 in 2023; only Jamaica (49) has a higher rate in the Americas
Nayib Bukele Hails Vindication As Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs
Nayib Bukele is just one of the many Bitcoiners who feel vindicated after Bitcoin hit new all-time highs, but the El Salvadoran leader's case is particularly special, as he refused to bend to skeptics who questioned his $BTC strategy.
Milei, Bukele and Other Latin American Leaders Promptly Congratulate Trump on His Victory
The list also includes president Braziluan Lula da Silva and Panama's Jose Raúl Mulino but not Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum
Matt Gaetz Rejects Claim about El Salvador Caucus 'Whitewashing Abuses' by Bukele
Gaetz, chair of the Congressional El Salvador Caucus, called the allegations "baseless" and criticized the local organization, CISPES
Presidential Free-for-All: When Petro, Milei, AMLO and Bukele's Crossed Accusations Go Beyond Social Media
Their stark ideological differences have exceeded the personal realm and impacted the countries' diplomatic relations
El Salvador Makes Good On Daily Bitcoin Buy Promise, Now Holds 5,700 BTC
El Salvador isn't allowing a week-long Bitcoin slump to discourage its Bitcoin treasury goals as it did, as proven by on-chain data, purchase one BTC daily in the past 11 days.
El Salvador Stashes $406 Million In Bitcoin In 'Cold Wallet': Bukele
"We've decided to transfer a big chunk of our bitcoin to a cold wallet, and store that cold wallet in a physical vault within our national territory," Bukele said on social media site X.
Argentine Armed Forces to Beef Up Security Efforts in Rosario Amid Escalating Drug-Related Violence
The escalation comes as other countries in the region are also experiencing a deterioration of security conditions
Bitcoin Surges to New All-Time Highs: Unveiling El Salvador's Profit Margin from Crypto Investments
El Salvador holds at least 2,860 bitcoins, based on President Bukele's official announcements
Three Keys to Understand Why Haiti is Collapsing and What Might Happen Next
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation with the CARICOM.
El Salvador's Bukele Offers To 'Fix' Chaos-torn Haiti
Bukele, 42, is wildly popular at home and across Latin America for his crackdown on gangsters, even as rights activists raise alarm over arbitrary arrests and inhumane prison conditions.
LatAm Presidents and the Press: Journalists on High Alert as Tensions Escalate Beyond Conferences
Latin America is frequently atop the list of most dangerous regions for journalists to work
Analysis: How Are LatAm Presidents Milei, Bukele Aligning Their Views with U.S. Far-Right Leadership?
They utilized their CPAC participation to solidify their positions among the international far-right and to get closer to Trump