Chicago Protests El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Ahead of Inauguration: Constitutional Changes and Human Rights Concerns

Chicago, Illinois United States of America
Bukele gained popularity through his tough stance on gang violence and implemented a state of emergency since 2022 resulting in hundreds of indiscriminate raids and arrests.
Bukele's party, Nueva Ideas, controls all three branches of the Salvadoran government and removed attorney general and five magistrates from the Constitutional Court.
El Salvador currently has the highest prison population rate.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele faced protests in Chicago ahead of his second inauguration in May 2024.
In April 2024, an article of El Salvador's constitution was amended to limit people's right to participate in future constitutional reform processes.
The court then ruled that presidents can run for consecutive reelections.
Chicago Protests El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Ahead of Inauguration: Constitutional Changes and Human Rights Concerns

In May 2024, Chicago protested against El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele ahead of his second inauguration. Bukele's party, Nueva Ideas, controls all three branches of the Salvadoran government and has removed the attorney general and five magistrates from the Constitutional Court. The court then ruled that presidents can run for consecutive reelections. In April 2024, the National Assembly of El Salvador amended an article of the country's constitution to limit people's right to participate in future constitutional reform processes. Bukele has gained popularity through his tough stance on gang violence and has implemented a state of emergency since 2022, resulting in hundreds of indiscriminate raids and arrests. El Salvador currently has the highest prison population rate, according to World Prison Brief. The Consulate General of El Salvador in Chicago did not respond to requests for comment.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • Are there any counterarguments to the removal of the attorney general and magistrates from the Constitutional Court?
  • What specific actions have been taken under Bukele's state of emergency that raise human rights concerns?

Sources

72%

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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele cements power as he begins second term

Al Jazeera Media Network Al Jazeera Sunday, 02 June 2024 03:05
  • Unique Points
    • El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele enjoys sky-high approval ratings due to his brutal crackdown on criminal gangs, credited with returning a sense of normalcy to a violence-fatigued society.
    • Bukele will have even more power in his second term after the legislative assembly approved a reform that will make it easier for him to push through constitutional changes.
  • Accuracy
    • El Salvador's president enjoys sky-high approval ratings due to his brutal crackdown on criminal gangs, credited with returning a sense of normalcy to a violence-fatigued society.
    • Since March 2022, El Salvador has been under a state of emergency that allows for arrest without a warrant targeting criminal gangs.
    • El Salvador's public debt has skyrocketed to over $30 billion under Bukele’s presidency, equating to 84% of GDP.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article makes several statements that are emotionally manipulative and sensational. The author describes El Salvador as 'the murder capital of the world' and 'the world's most dangerous country' before stating that Bukele has turned it into 'the safest country in the Western Hemisphere'. This is a clear example of emotional manipulation as it plays on readers' fear and creates a sense of urgency. The author also uses the phrase 'near-total control of parliament and other state institutions' to imply that Bukele has complete power, which may be an exaggeration. Additionally, the article selectively reports details about Bukele's crackdown on gangs without mentioning the human rights violations that have occurred as a result. This is an example of selective reporting.
    • Bukele enjoys sky-high approval ratings due to his brutal crackdown on criminal gangs, credited with returning a sense of normalcy to a violence-fatigued society.
    • El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is set to be sworn in for a second term, riding on a wave of popularity that has helped him consolidate his power and influence in the country.
    • The former publicist and mayor will take the oath of office at the National Palace in the capital, San Salvador, on Saturday.
    • The result, Bukele has boasted, has been turning ‘the murder capital of the world, the world’s most dangerous country, into the safest country in the Western Hemisphere.’
    • During Bukele’s first term, authorities rounded up more than 80,000 presumed gangsters under a state of emergency in place since March 2022 that allows for arrest without a warrant.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning the admiration of Argentinian President Javier Milei and former US President Donald Trump for El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Bukele as a 'cool dictator' and attributing more than 120,000 murders to gangs in El Salvador. However, no formal or dichotomous fallacies were found.
    • ][public policy expert Carlos Carcach told AFP news agency, describing Bukele as an 'all-powerful' president.][/
    • The author describes Bukele as a 'cool dictator'.
  • Bias (80%)
    Al Jazeera's article demonstrates a clear bias towards portraying El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele in a negative light. The author uses language that depicts Bukele as a 'cool dictator' and an 'all-powerful president', implying that his actions are undemocratic and authoritarian. The article also mentions the criticism of human rights groups towards Bukele's crackdown on gangs, but fails to provide any counterarguments or context that could challenge this perspective. Additionally, the author quotes public policy expert Carlos Carcach describing Bukele as an 'all-powerful president', further reinforcing the negative portrayal of Bukele.
    • Al Jazeera describes Bukele as a 'cool dictator'
      • The article mentions criticism from human rights groups but does not provide any counterarguments or context
        • The author uses the phrase 'all-powerful president' to describe Bukele twice
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        89%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        El Salvador's 'all-powerful' gang-busting President Bukele sworn in for second term

        France 24 News Channel Saturday, 01 June 2024 18:24
        • Unique Points
          • El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term on June 1, 2024.
          • Bukele's New Ideas party dominated in legislative polls due to his tough stance on criminal gangs.
        • Accuracy
          • El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is set to be sworn in for a second term, riding on a wave of popularity that has helped him consolidate his power and influence in the country.
          • Bukele was re-elected in February with 85 percent of the votes.
          • Bukele enjoys sky-high approval ratings due to his brutal crackdown on criminal gangs, credited with returning a sense of normalcy to a violence-fatigued society.
          • During Bukele's first term, authorities rounded up more than 80,000 presumed gangsters under a state of emergency in place since March 2022 that allows for arrest without a warrant.
          • Bukele will have even more power in his second term after the legislative assembly approved a reform that will make it easier for him to push through constitutional changes.
          • El Salvador currently has the highest prison population rate according to World Prison Brief.
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (80%)
          The article contains several informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. The author describes Bukele as 'more popular -- and more powerful -- than ever' without providing any evidence or data to support this claim. This is an example of an unjustified opinion or hasty generalization fallacy. The author also refers to Bukele as a 'cool dictator' and quotes public policy expert Carlos Carcach describing him as an 'all-powerful president.' These are opinions and do not provide any logical reasoning or evidence, making them examples of appeal to authority fallacies. Additionally, the article states that Bukele enjoys sky-high approval ratings due to his heavy handed campaign against criminal gangs, but it does not provide any data or evidence to support this claim. This is another example of an unjustified opinion or hasty generalization fallacy.
          • ]El Salvador’s gang-busting President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term Saturday, more popular -- and more powerful -- than ever.[
          • Bukele is set to govern for another five years with near-total control of parliament and other state institutions after his New Ideas party dominated in legislative polls on the back of a brutal but popular gang crackdown.
          • And he did just that, rounding up more than 80,000 presumed gangsters under a state of emergency in place since March 2022 that allows for arrest without a warrant.
          • He also built the largest prison in Latin America to hold them.
          • The result, Bukele has boasted, has been turning 'the murder capital of the world, the world’s most dangerous country, into the safest country in the Western Hemisphere.'
          • Many hope he will use it to fulfill his reelection promise of 'a period of prosperity ahead' in a country where the poverty rate has swelled to more than 27 percent and food inflation has outpaced salary increases.
          • In a bid to revitalize El Salvador’s dollarized, remittance-reliant economy, Bukele in 2021 made bitcoin legal tender -- the first country in the world to do so.
        • Bias (90%)
          The author describes Bukele as a 'cool dictator' and 'all-powerful president', implying a positive view of his authoritarian tendencies. The article also mentions that Bukele was able to bypass a constitutional ban on successive terms through a loyalist Supreme Court ruling, which is an example of monetary bias as it suggests the court is under Bukele's control.
          • But he was only able to seek reelection after a loyalist Supreme Court ruling allowed him to bypass a constitutional ban on successive terms.
            • He enjoys sky-high approval ratings due to his heavy handed campaign against criminal gangs, credited with returning a sense of normalcy to a violence-fatigued society.
              • Many hope he will use it to fulfill his reelection promise of ‘a period of prosperity ahead’ in a country where the poverty rate has swelled to more than 27 percent and food inflation has outpaced salary increases.
                • The result, Bukele has boasted, has been turning the murder capital of the world, the world’s most dangerous country, into the safest country in the Western Hemisphere.
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication

                98%

                The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                Chicago Protesters Denounce 2nd Inauguration of El Salvador’s President, Claiming Government ‘Altered the Electoral Process’

                WTTW News Friday, 31 May 2024 00:00
                • Unique Points
                  • Protestors denounced El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele ahead of his second inauguration on May 31, 2024.
                  • Bukele’s party, Nueva Ideas, is in control of all three branches of government and removed the attorney general and five magistrates from the Constitutional Court.
                  • The Constitutional Court then ruled that presidents can run for consecutive reelection.
                  • In April, the Legislative Assembly amended an article of El Salvador’s constitution to limit people’s right to participate in future constitutional reform processes.
                • Accuracy
                  • Bukele's party is in control of all three branches of government and removed the attorney general and five magistrates from the Constitutional Court.
                  • El Salvador currently has the highest prison population rate according to World Prison Brief.
                • Deception (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Fallacies (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Bias (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication