Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) took a break from Somali politicking Wednesday to call on the Biden administration to meddle in El Salvador's domestic affairs ahead of its national election. El Salvador's hugely popular president thanked the radical congresswoman for sparing him from her endorsement.
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Commentators have attributed the dramatic decrease to the Central American country’s hard-line approach to crime, which has faced criticism from human rights groups.