Published on: Tuesday, May 04, 2021
By: AFP
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A demonstrator holds a sign reading “A fascist will not erase our memory” during a protest against the latest measures taken by the Legislative Assembly, including the dismissal of the Supreme Court judges and the Attorney General, in San Salvador.
SAN SALVADOR: A political storm has erupted in El Salvador as its parliament, newly controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s party, dismissed the attorney general and top judges deemed hostile to the populist leader.
Opposition parties denounced the move as a “coup,” while Washington and rights groups expressed grave concern even as Bukele celebrated the first step in “cleaning our house.”