The president marched into the National Assembly with armed soldiers on February 6 after a group of legislators held up funding for his national security strategy.
Bukele’s deployment of the military to Congress could herald a new chapter in Latin America’s “crisis of democracy,” experts say.
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"In a lot of countries, these classic images of stern-faced soldiers with rifles overseeing politics had become taboo," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to The Washington Post.
"If the expectations are raised but not met, then you have a real problem," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Associated Press about Juan Guaidó's White House meeting.
Roberta Jacobson, Raul Jungmann, Juan Carlos Pinzón, and Frank Mora discuss the political and economic impact of this emerging trend with AQ's Brian Winter.
ElCielo at La Cosecha
ElCielo at La Cosecha
From drones to facial recognition, police across the region are adopting digital tools. But some worry about abuse
"The U.S. is becoming anxious that the window of opportunity is closing in," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to PRI about Venezuelan opposition efforts against Nicolás Maduro's regime.