Nayib Bukele, the 44-year-old president of El Salvador, has been making headlines with his authoritarian moves, transforming the country into a global leader in one alarming statistic: the world's highest imprisonment rate. Since taking office in 2019, Bukele has implemented harsh policies, including the deployment of military troops to maintain order and the scrapping of presidential term limits, which critics argue are a thinly veiled attempt to consolidate power. As El Salvador's economic and social woes continue to deepen, many are left wondering what's next for the country under Bukele's increasingly authoritarian rule. Will his unorthodox approach bring stability, or will it further exacerbate the nation's woes, sparking widespread unrest and international condemnation?
At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?
