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Why El Salvador elected a self-proclaimed 'coolest dictator'

02.07.2024 - By The Washington PostPlay

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On Sunday, President Nayib Bukele won reelection in El Salvador in a landslide. Today, The Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan addresses what’s behind Bukele’s striking popularity, his self-proclaimed nickname on social media and his controversial war on gangs.

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