President Javier Milei and President Nayib Bukele.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele will visit Argentina to meet with President Javier Milei at the end of September. Argentinian newspaper La Nacion confirmed Bukele’s visit following the signing of a security agreement between the two nations in June.
Milei visited El Salvador on June 1, when Bukele was sworn in and assumed a new term as president. The Argentinian president traveled to El Salvador with the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei.
Then in mid June, an Argentine delegation headed by the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, traveled to El Salvador to finalize an agreement between the two nations to combat transnational crime.
The Argentinian Minister of Security visited the terrorism confinement center (CECOT), the largest prison in the Americas, and met with Salvadoran officials to gain insights into the country’s security policies.
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President Bukele’s harsh security measures, particularly his crackdown on gangs in El Salvador using the controversial State of Exception, has had a significant influence across Latin America.
The Salvadoran government’s aggressive tactics, including mass arrests and extended states of emergency, have garnered both praise and criticism in Latin America.
Bukele’s supporters argue that his policies have drastically reduced crime in El Salvador, offering a model for other countries facing criminal violence. However, critics warn of potential human rights violations and authoritarianism.
Despite these concerns, his approach has inspired leaders in other Latin American nations to adopt similarly stringent security measures, reshaping the region’s response to organized crime and violence.
President Milei, who took office in December, has supported legislation to expand the military’s role in domestic security operations.
