Nayib Bukele and the United States: Different Times, Same International Crimes

In El Salvador, the creation of the CECOT (Center for the Confining of Terrorism) is not just a symbolic construction. The use of the term “terrorism” as a justification for locking thousands of people up without trial resonates dangerously with the doctrine imposed by the United States after September 11, 2001: the so-called “war on terrorism.” Under that cloak, Washington designed an international network of kidnappings, illegal detentions and…

The former Philippine president is awaiting trial for his brutal war on drugs. He led it with the support of the US government. Source: Responsible Statecraft, Gideon PardoTranslated by Les-Crises readers Read more