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Trump Ally Takes Up a Latin American Tradition: Unburying a Hero

Sword in hand, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is revamping a custom of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America.

© Fred Ramos for The New York Times

A Salvadoran honor guard inside the new mausoleum of Francisco Morazán in San Salvador, the capital.

In a Dead Hero’s Ashes, El Salvador’s Ruler Finds a New Spark

Sword in hand, Nayib Bukele is revamping Latin America’s rich tradition of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America.

© Fred Ramos for The New York Times

A Salvadoran honor guard inside the new mausoleum of Francisco Morazán in San Salvador, the capital.

Mass Trials Put Hundreds in One Dock in El Salvador

Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense.

© Alex Peña/Getty Images

Inmates during a mass hearing at the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, prison in April in Tecoluca, El Salvador.
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