| | "Investigations by El Faro determined that two Bukele administration officials assisted Élmer Canales’ escape at the end of November 2021: Vice Minister of Security Orisis Luna, who is also the Director of Prisons; and Carlos Marroquín, the Director for the Reconstruction of Social Fabric, who was the official liaison between the government and the gangs".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elfaro.net/en/202311/el_salvador/27146/US-Captures-%E2%80%9CCrook%E2%80%9D-MS-13-Fugitive-Released-by-Bukele-Administration.htm|title=US Captures “Crook”, MS-13 Fugitive Released by Bukele Administration|date=November 9, 2023|publisher=El Faro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2023-02-26/la-fiscalia-de-ee-uu-senala-a-funcionarios-de-bukele-por-negociar-con-la-ms-13-entre-2019-y-2021.html|title=La Fiscalía de EE UU señala a funcionarios de Bukele por negociar con la MS-13 entre 2019 y 2021|date=February 26, 2023|publisher=El País|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/tendencias/noticia/por-que-la-declaracion-del-jefe-de-la-mara-salvatrucha-podria-poner-contra-las-cuerdas-a-nayib-bukele/TI2CN65PPJAMJBHH6EUIX7LFCU/|title=Por qué la declaración del jefe de la Mara Salvatrucha podría poner contra las cuerdas a Nayib Bukele|date=July 8, 2024|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/tendencias/noticia/quien-es-el-crook-el-peligroso-lider-de-la-mara-salvatrucha-que-estaria-vinculado-al-gobierno-de-bukele/4NAT6UEFZJEV5PDIPIG4GIJAFE/|title=Quién es “el Crook”, el peligroso líder de la Mara Salvatrucha que estaría vinculado al gobierno de Bukele|date=July 9, 2024|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref> | | "Investigations by El Faro determined that two Bukele administration officials assisted Élmer Canales’ escape at the end of November 2021: Vice Minister of Security Orisis Luna, who is also the Director of Prisons; and Carlos Marroquín, the Director for the Reconstruction of Social Fabric, who was the official liaison between the government and the gangs".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elfaro.net/en/202311/el_salvador/27146/US-Captures-%E2%80%9CCrook%E2%80%9D-MS-13-Fugitive-Released-by-Bukele-Administration.htm|title=US Captures “Crook”, MS-13 Fugitive Released by Bukele Administration|date=November 9, 2023|publisher=El Faro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2023-02-26/la-fiscalia-de-ee-uu-senala-a-funcionarios-de-bukele-por-negociar-con-la-ms-13-entre-2019-y-2021.html|title=La Fiscalía de EE UU señala a funcionarios de Bukele por negociar con la MS-13 entre 2019 y 2021|date=February 26, 2023|publisher=El País|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/tendencias/noticia/por-que-la-declaracion-del-jefe-de-la-mara-salvatrucha-podria-poner-contra-las-cuerdas-a-nayib-bukele/TI2CN65PPJAMJBHH6EUIX7LFCU/|title=Por qué la declaración del jefe de la Mara Salvatrucha podría poner contra las cuerdas a Nayib Bukele|date=July 8, 2024|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/tendencias/noticia/quien-es-el-crook-el-peligroso-lider-de-la-mara-salvatrucha-que-estaria-vinculado-al-gobierno-de-bukele/4NAT6UEFZJEV5PDIPIG4GIJAFE/|title=Quién es “el Crook”, el peligroso líder de la Mara Salvatrucha que estaría vinculado al gobierno de Bukele|date=July 9, 2024|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref> |
| − | After the RNC speech, [[Matt Gaetz]] went to [[El Salvador]] to see the Massive Prison,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-congresista-republicano-matt-gaetz-vista-la-c%C3%A1rcel-del-terrorismo-en-el-salvador/84583886|title=El congresista republicano Matt Gaetz vista la cárcel del terrorismo en El Salvador|date=July 22, 2024|language=es|publisher=Swissinfo}}</ref> before the speech [[Donald Trump Jr.]] met with Bukele on July 3,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-presidente-bukele-recibe-a-donald-trump-jr-que-particip%C3%B3-en-investidura-en-el-salvador/79487163|title=El presidente Bukele recibe a Donald Trump Jr que participó en investidura en El Salvador|date=June 3, 2024|language=es|publisher=Swissinfo}}</ref> also Bukele himself spoke in the 2024 CPAC.<ref>{{cite web|title=La mayor conferencia conservadora de EE.UU. reúne a Trump, Abascal, Bukele y Milei|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/internacional/20240225/9527649/cpac.html|publisher=La Vanguardia|date=February 25, 2024|language=es}}</ref> [[Tucker Carlson]] is an ally of Bukele, as well as the [[BitCoin]] fan [[Max Keiser]], who said "I'd be talking **** too if I just had my ear shot off by the CIA. Trump is wrong **. Just ask Tucker Carlson. I’m looking forward to July 27th at the Bitcoin Conference in [[Nashville]]. I'm sharing a stage with Trump and I'll set him straight about El Salvador".<ref>[https://x.com/maxkeiser/status/1814183095643275605]</ref> | + | After the RNC speech, [[Matt Gaetz]] went to [[El Salvador]] to see the Massive Prison,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-congresista-republicano-matt-gaetz-vista-la-c%C3%A1rcel-del-terrorismo-en-el-salvador/84583886|title=El congresista republicano Matt Gaetz vista la cárcel del terrorismo en El Salvador|date=July 22, 2024|language=es|publisher=Swissinfo}}</ref> before the speech [[Donald Trump Jr.]] met with Bukele on July 3,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-presidente-bukele-recibe-a-donald-trump-jr-que-particip%C3%B3-en-investidura-en-el-salvador/79487163|title=El presidente Bukele recibe a Donald Trump Jr que participó en investidura en El Salvador|date=June 3, 2024|language=es|publisher=Swissinfo}}</ref> also Bukele himself spoke in the 2024 CPAC.<ref>{{cite web|title=La mayor conferencia conservadora de EE.UU. reúne a Trump, Abascal, Bukele y Milei|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/internacional/20240225/9527649/cpac.html|publisher=La Vanguardia|date=February 25, 2024|language=es}}</ref> [[Tucker Carlson]] is an ally of Bukele, as well as the [[BitCoin]] fan [[Max Keiser]], who said "I'd be talking **** too if I just had my ear shot off by the CIA. Trump is wrong **. Just ask Tucker Carlson. I'm looking forward to July 27th at the Bitcoin Conference in [[Nashville]]. I'm sharing a stage with Trump and I'll set him straight about El Salvador".<ref>[https://x.com/maxkeiser/status/1814183095643275605]</ref> |