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El Salvador's Bukele: The posterboy for popular authoritarianism
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El Salvador's Bukele: The posterboy for popular authoritarianism

Nayib Bukele became El Salvador's president at 37, as LatAm's youngest elected head of state. He was an outspoken candidate on social media with an affinity for cryptocurrency but has since unraveled as a raging authoritarian.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele

El Salvador's president wins big. What does this mean for the country and its neighbors?

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is an unusual politician who enjoys one of the world's highest approval ratings — and that's what helped his New Ideas party clinch a decisive victory in legislative elections on February 28. Now that Bukele has consolidated power in a big way, here are a few key developments to keep an eye on.

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
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Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.