José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.
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Chile Poised for Right-Wing Victory as Crime Fears Sweep Latin America
Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.
Latin American Leaders Face Both Trump and Voters Deported by the U.S.
The upcoming election in Honduras shows how politicians must balance cooperation with the Trump administration with their obligation to undocumented citizens in the United States who may be deported.
Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break
President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.
El Salvador Enacts Military-Style Rules on Haircuts and More in Schools
President Nayib Bukele says that his new education minister, a military officer, will restore discipline to schools where gangs once recruited. A school workers’ union called the appointment “absurd.”
El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others
Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now?
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely
President Nayib Bukele has cracked down on gangs and civil rights, jailing tens of thousands of people. The National Assembly also extended the presidential term to six years.
Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador
The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.
Why Is Trump Returning MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador? Takeaways From Times Reporting.
The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according to people familiar with the inquiry.
El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests
Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas.