Despite accusations of human rights violations and concerns about the economy, President Nayib Bukele continues to be widely popular and is expected to win reelection in a landslide. There have also been accusations of massive human rights violations, from forced disappearances and torture to prison overcrowding. He has also gone after human rights groups denouncing him for abuses, in one instance even calling a Human Rights Watch member “Homeboys Rights Watch.”He has also disrupted the country’s democratic institutions by replacing judiciary members with allies. In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to turn the cryptocurrency into legal tender. The most immediate consequence is the deepening of repressive policies, with the further degradation of democratic institutions and the escalation of human rights abuses.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 04, 2024 20:48 UTC