El Salvador: The rise of the 鈥榳orld鈥檚 coolest dictator鈥�
With a homicide rate decrease of 93% what is President Nayib Bukele doing differently?
Not long ago, the tiny nation of El Salvador had the highest murder rate in the world. Now, it has the highest incarceration rate. President Nayib Bukele 鈥� who has described himself as 鈥渢he world鈥檚 coolest dictator鈥� 鈥� has detained 70,000 gang suspects without trial. His supporters point to the homicide rate, which is down 93 per cent. But Bukele鈥檚 critics warn that his hardline policies risk sacrificing democracy for security.
Guest: Stephen Gibbs, Latin America Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: NBC, CBS, Channel 4, Sky News Australia, ITV, Al Jazeera, CFR Education.
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