Editorial: El País

Feb. 6, 2024

Nayib Bukele achieved an overwhelming victory in the presidential elections in El Salvador, with about 85% of the votes.
Bukele gained popularity by dismantling the maras, drastically reducing crime and violence.
El Salvador now has the highest rate of imprisonment in the world.
Bukele has implemented an emergency regime, violating human rights and harassing media and activists who do not support his policies.
Bukele's success has raised his stature in the eyes of Latin American far-right.
El Salvador has not solved its problems of backwardness and inequality, and extreme poverty has increased.

Conclusion: Greater scrutiny and international pressure on Bukele is necessary to curb the authoritarian drift in El Salvador, and it's essential for opposition parties to reform and offer credible and appealing solutions to the electorate.