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"El Salvador's Political Turmoil: From Election Nullification Threats to Nayib Bukele's Controversial Reign"
politics1 year ago

"El Salvador's Political Turmoil: From Election Nullification Threats to Nayib Bukele's Controversial Reign"

The political opposition in El Salvador has warned that they may seek to nullify the results of the legislative elections due to irregularities, as the vote-by-vote count begins. President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas party claimed victory in 58 of the 60 congressional seats, but the vote count has come under scrutiny following irregularities and glitches in the system transmitting results. The opposition, led by the leftist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), is considering demanding a nullification of the results and a new round of voting. Bukele's control of Congress is crucial for his agenda, particularly in his war against gangs, and opposition parties are expressing concerns about the fairness of the electoral process.

El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Results in 153 Custodial Deaths.
human-rights2 years ago

El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Results in 153 Custodial Deaths.

A new report by human rights group Cristosal has revealed that at least 153 people have died in custody after being arrested as part of El Salvador's year-long offensive against gangs. The report claims that dozens of prisoners were tortured and killed in jail, with most of the victims showing signs of torture, beatings, or strangulation. Nearly half of the victims were men aged between 18 and 38, and some prisoners had been tortured with electric shocks. El Salvador's government has rejected criticism of its anti-gang campaign, which has seen more than 67,000 people arrested since it began in March 2022.