El Salvador's President Militarizes Legislature to Strengthen Police Force

The Real News Podcast · Feb 13, 2020 · 13m

President Nayyib Bukele tried to intimidate lawmakers into approving his national security plan, which is supposed to bring down El Salvador's sky-high crime rate. But the law and order plan follows US dictates and doesn't address real causes of crime.

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