
A Salvadoran gang leader has revealed deals reached with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to help propel him to power and keep him there. The revelation carries more weight considering Bukele's political platform is largely based on his ability to fight gangs and reduce crime in the country.
Carlos Cartagena Lopez, a leader of the Barrio 18 Revolutionaries, made the revelations while talking to El Faro, an outlet critical of Bukele.