A state of emergency granted El Salvador s President Nayib Bukele special powers, suspending fundamental rights - like access to a lawyer or being informed of why you were arrested.
When Jocelyn Zelaya was caught in a hail of gunfire on the streets of San Salvador in 2017, the young mother was simply “in the wrong place, at the wrong time,” says her aunt Jackelyne.
In El Salvador, self-styled world s coolest dictator Nayib Bukele heads for re-election amid human rights concerns cnn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele s war on gangs is credited with slashing homicide rates and restoring security and dignity to citizens of what was once one of the world s most dangerous countries.