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US Representative Ilhan Omar states that El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is a threat to democracy Below excerpt article reported by Aitken, P, Fox News (2024) "....Ilhan Omar in spat with president of former 'murder capital' ahead of his re-election" "The opposition will be able to achieve its true and only plan, to free the gang members and use them to return to power," Bukele warned in a video that quickly spread across social media and news outlets in El Salvador. Bukele’s controversial tenure as leader of the Central American country looks set to continue, thanks to a revamp of the constitutional courts in which he replaced judges with loyalists who ruled that he could run for a second term despite a constitutional ban on reelections. Below excerpt article reported by Ilhan Omar (2024) "Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Call on Biden Administration to Address Human Rights Abuses in El Salvador" Washington, D.C. - Today, a group of Members of Congress led by Representative Ilhan Omar sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to address ongoing threats to democracy and human rights in El Salvador ahead of next month's elections. The letter raises alarm over President Nayib Bukele's recent declaration of a state of emergency, unlawful arrests and detention, harassment of political opponents, restrictions on press freedoms, and other authoritarian actions. This comes amid growing concern that President Bukele is amassing power and establishing authoritarian rule in El Salvador. The Members of Congress are urging the State Department to review its relationship with El Salvador and use America's diplomatic influence to defend democratic values. “President Bukele has also, during his first term, overseen the militarized harassment of the legislature, a significant erosion of judicial independence, and the de facto criminalization of civil society,” the Members wrote. “It is not the place of the United States government to determine who is eligible to run for President in a foreign country, nor to pick winners. We are nevertheless alarmed that some of the State Department’s public messaging on the elections has been overly credulous toward President Bukele’s re-election bid, and his governance.” Below excerpt article reported by Rosales, R - The Artistree (2024) "El Salvador’s President Humorously Responds to Rep. Ilhan Omar" Based on recent remarks, it seemed as though Rep. Ilhan Omar’s loyalty was solely to Somalia. However, it appears she extends her influence to other nations, including El Salvador. Omar encouraged her congressional peers to press Secretary of State Antony Blinken for intervention in El Salvador’s elections. “I led Members of Congress in sending a letter to @SecBlinken urging action on threats to democracy in El Salvador. The State Dept must review its relationship with El Salvador and defend democratic values. The Salvadoran people deserve free and fair elections without fear of repression.” – Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) January 31, 2024. Photo by Gage Skidmore on Flickr Legal Disclaimer: INFYNIT is providing the content here for educational purposes only. All opinions are of the original author and not an opinion of INFYNIT or any of its affiliates. #globalnews #democracy #politics