Five of Salvadorean president’s allies are corrupt, US says
AP, MIAMI
Allies of Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele, including his Cabinet chief, have been included in a list of senior officials in Central America deemed corrupt by the US Department of State, according to a copy of a report obtained by The Associated Press.
The emergence of the list of purportedly five corrupt officials is likely to heighten tensions with Bukele, who is facing intense pressure from Washington over the removal of several Supreme Court justices and the attorney general.
The US has made strengthening democracy one of the pillars of its policy toward Central America, saying that rampant corruption is one of the root causes of illegal immigration.
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