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A Central Ally.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- 60 Minutes
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bukele, Nayib,.
- Trump, Donald,.
- 2010s.
- International Political Science.
- Political and Social Movements.
- Immigration and emigration.
- Presidents.
- Violence.
- Gangs.
- Immigrant populations.
- Economic conditions.
- El Salvador.
- Local Subjects:
- Bukele, Nayib,.
- Trump, Donald,.
- 2010s.
- International Political Science.
- Political and Social Movements.
- Immigration and emigration.
- Presidents.
- Violence.
- Gangs.
- Immigrant populations.
- Economic conditions.
- El Salvador.
- Genre:
- News story
- Interview
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (14 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- A profile of Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's new president. In the last 40 years, one in five Salvadorans has moved to the United States, with half of them undocumented. In the last year, more than 90,000 Salvadorans have been apprehended at the U.S. border. The 38-year old 'millennial president' campaigned in blue jeans in an effort to appear as an 'outsider.' After his election in June, Bukele's main goal has been to rid El Salvador of violent gangs who control the country, which he feels will greatly boost the economy. Bukele says he will not negotiate with gangs, fearing it will give them legitimacy. He has cracked down on the gangs with his 'territorial control plan,' which Bukele credits for the steep drop in homicides. Bukele feels crime is the biggest barrier to restoring the economy. Bukele has been criticized for working with President Trump, an alliance he believes is crucial to restoring the country. El Salvador's murder rate is the highest for any country not at war. Includes an interview with Pastor Nelson Moz, who offers sanctuary to reformed gang members.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 16, 2024).
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