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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Carlos Mario Marquez and Mariette le Roux

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Unapologetic 'Dictator'

Bukele has denounced rare protesters against his gang crackdown for 'vandalism' and media and other critics as liars and defenders of criminality (Credit: AFP)

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele has proudly embraced the monicker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.

In five years in power, the 42-year-old millennial businessman and former mayor has become globally known, and domestically loved, for his no-holds-barred "war" on gangs.

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