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El Salvador’s Bukele wins second term, as bishops express concern for democracy

February 06, 2024

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CWN Editor's Note: President Nayib Bukele won a landslide reelection victory amid a steep decline in criminal activity.

Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez and Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjívar-Ayala of Washington (a native of El Salvador) have expressed concern about the detention of thousands without charges.

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  • Posted by: Randal Mandock - Feb. 06, 2024 10:34 AM ET USA

    Hearty congratulations are in order, both for the re-election of the president and for the wisdom of the people of El Salvador.