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Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’
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Hundreds of cellphones in El Salvador displayed the same text message "Adelante" on Friday, prompting a gang-led killing spree that resulted in 87 deaths by Sunday. The government responded by declaring a state of emergency, suspending constitutional rights and detaining suspected gang members. Soldiers and law enforcement manned checkpoints, stopping buses to check for gang tattoos. Over 10,000 alleged gang affiliates were rounded up in two weeks, with many innocent civilians caught in the dragnet