Bukele in the Shadow of Trump

<p>In the early days of the last Democratic administration, relations between Bukele and Washington deteriorated to the point that the U.S. was comparing him to Hugo Chávez. The Salvadoran president bet everything on a future where Trump was back in power. In January 2025, he got his wish, and ever since, amid shady deals with the White House, Bukele has succeeded in enacting every authoritarian excess he desires, standing at the side of the far-right U.S. president.</p>

Óscar Martínez Roman Gressier