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"The US president, Donald Trump, has unleashed a string of controversial
policies since returning to the White House that have put his administration at
odds with most of the world. He has, at the same time, forged an alliance with
one country that is willing to do his bidding abroad.
This country is El Salvador, a tiny central American nation nestled between
Guatemala and Honduras. El Salvador has found itself at the forefront of
overseeing Trump’s contentious drive to deport undocumented migrants.
In recent months, hundreds of foreign-born men have been deported from the US
to the Center for Terrorism Confinement (Cecot) mega-prison in Tecoluca, El
Salvador. This is part of an agreement between Trump and the self-declared
“world’s coolest dictator”, Nayib Bukele.
Such is the warmth between Trump and El Salvador’s leader that the US secretary
of state, Marco Rubio, recently hailed their alliance as “an example for
security and prosperity in our hemisphere”.
The comment came shortly before Bukele met with Trump at the White House and
said he will not return Kilmar Abrego García, a man that the US government
admits was mistakenly deported. Bukele referred to the suggestion as
“preposterous”.
This is despite a US Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration
“facilitate” García’s return. The US government says a court does not have the
power to order the release of a person in a foreign prison."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
