"The coolest of dictators." He rules as much as he wants, wins over citizens. Observers say: watch out

El Salvador’s president has waged a brutal run against gangs, raising concerns among human rights groups, but his crackdown on crime has made him wildly popular, not only at home but besides with residents and politicians elsewhere in the region. Nayib Bukele won re-election in 2024, despite the Salvadoran constitution barring a president from serving 2 consecutive terms.