In a UN General Assembly speech, President Nayib Bukele defended his nation’s aggressive security measures, insisting the decisions taken to combat crime were necessary. He also supported the legislature’s move to remove corrupt judges and the attorney general, saying, “If you don’t impeach the corrupt judges, you can’t fix the country—they’ll form a cartel, a judicial dictatorship, and block all reforms.”
Under his leadership, El Salvador has gone from being one of the world’s most dangerous countries to one of the safest. While global human-rights organizations condemn his methods, the people of El Salvador overwhelmingly support him for bringing peace and safety to their streets. Many might say that if America ever hopes to fix its own problems, it could learn a thing or two from Bukele’s approach.
