El Salvador will host the Miss Universe pageant on November 18 after the Government of President Nayib Bukele purchased the rights to host the event for $12 million using public funds. The event is set to take place amidst a backdrop of 80,000 arbitrary detentions, an economic crisis with rising levels of extreme poverty, and Bukele’s unconstitutional reelection campaign.

Salvadoran Social Movements Explain Bukele’s Unconstitutional Reelection Bid

“You are not going to build a stronger country by threatening judges,” says electoral magistrate Julio Olivo.

Unions carry on the legacy of Febe Elizabeth Velásquez

Visit from top official confirms U.S. support for Bukele's unconstitutional candidacy in upcoming election

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Nayib Bukele, flanked by soldiers, delivers a speech

Nayib Bukele delivers a speech marking four years in power, in San Salvador, June 1, 2023. (Casa Presidencial El Salvador / Public Domain)

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