Bukele’s media chokehold in El Salvador | The Listening Post

Mass arrests, silencing dissent, and prisons for hire; six years on, President Nayib Bukele’s unique brand of populism remains wildly popular in El Salvador. The Listening Post’s Elettra Scrivo reports on the price some journalists have had to pay for it.

Featuring:
Sergio Arauz – President, the Journalist Association of El Salvador
Jessica Ávalos – Investigative Journalist
Víctor Barahona – Community Journalist
Andrés Guzman – Presidential Commissioner, Human Rights & Freedom of Expression

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[ryanschaefer]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

[Chicagohitman]

all we know is that innocent people can walk the streets freely without fear of violence whereas before it was impossible

[mubarakkaahim]

Appreciate the president and his administration 👏👏👏

[flyingboat]

I think Bukele has done an excellent job reducing crime, and that his use of suspending the constitution was completely justified to turn El Salvador around.
However, there's a chance that he could become fully fledged dictator in the long run if he does not eventually relinquish his extended powers.

[samcrosswords]

When you see such number of people jailed, something is deeply wrong with this country domestic affairs.

[RustScarcelli]

why don’t you ever talk about the human rights in Qatar

[RUSickofIt]

I salute you Mr. President! You have the Iron Balls of a Bull! I wish we had a president with the kind of balls you have; in the US!

[A-]

the same journalists that turn a blind eye to isreal wen reporting give me a break 3:43

[Jamie-P-]

Only Salvadorans know the reality and we love Mr. Bukele ..

Why are you so malicious with this stupid Statements.

Worry for your own country and leave us Salvadorans alone … Mr Bukele has 95% approval from his people.

[TheOneandonly-nk]

Sounds as if the US has a hand in this...🧐

[Anonimox]

I feel bad for the multitude of false positive arrests.

[pierrepaul]

Good. They talk too much in favor of these gangs.

[ElguapoXI]

Prior to this when in innocent people were murdered and their rights were violated, you the media, kept your mouth shut. Now we have freedom and we will continue to support Bukele another 20-30 years if possible 🫡

[Felix]

If media is against you, you are doing something good.

[nelsonlg]

I see a lot of comments supporting bukele, but I can almost guarantee all those comments supporting are from El Salvadorians who live here in the states. The ones who actually live in El Salvador know how bad things are when it comes to living there. Public schools shutting down due to massive funds cut, super high prices for neccecites while still having terrible wages, large taxes on small/tiny businesses while millionairs and large businesses pay zero taxes. The reason you dont hear anything bad is because all negative media is immediately taken down, and you're at risk of bad consequences when trying to speak the truth. I know he's made the country safe, but there's a lot of bad thing's he's done along the way.

[pghomeroofing]

I am Salvadorian and I live the times of ARENA and FMLN and now BUKELE and I can tell you and argue out of my own experience among with my families and friends I can tell you and asure you that every single word in this vides is lies

[RUSickofIt]

No strategy is perfect. At least the general public is far safer!

[TheStarwars]

I love how u can tell who is Salvadoran or has Salvadoran friends and family from the comments

[dandyana]

Human rights is something the worst criminal's priviledge but provides zero benefit for innocent civilians who are about to be victim

[TroyMGonsalves]

Amazing President. This is a politically motivated piece as Bukele leans right.