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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting story, OP. Here's an interview with the editor of the El Faro that mentions some of the same points that you did.

*"Bukele made that secret agreement with the gangs five years ago that helped his party win elections. In exchange, Mr. Bukele freed some of the gang bosses, including a few who were facing extradition to the U.S. After leaving El Salvador they were captured in Mexico and sent to the United States where they were indicted. Some of the indictments include allegations of the gang’s collusion with authorities in El Salvador.  We also know that when Mr. Bukele offered Marco Rubio to receive deportees and criminals, he also requested that the gang bosses be sent back to El Salvador, and at least one of them was included in those first flights."

*Oh, and lookie here--turns out that the fed govt can ask judges to release "terrorists" and "gang members" when it suits their purposes:

So what happened to the charges that the US had against these MS-13 leaders?

"...we found federal court documents indicating the Justice Department and U.S. attorney assigned to the case asked the judge to dismiss the charges against this gang leader in order for him to be deported. And that’s what happened."

The Real Reason El Salvador's President Bukele Cozied Up to Trump
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/el-salvador-nayib-bukele-trump-deportation/[/quote]

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