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Why El Salvador elected a self-proclaimed 'coolest dictator'
30 minutes Posted Feb 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm.
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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.