More government arrests 'probable' as 'heavy handed' Bukele pursues war against

Cato Institute Latin America Policy Analyst Daniel Raisbeck has said there will “probably” be more arrests of El Salvador government figures. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced to his cabinet they are all under investigation for corruption, already arresting one of his advisers. “Bukele wants to portray himself not only as the victor in the war against crime but also the war against corruption,” Mr Raisbeck told Sky News host Gabriella Power. “In a certain sense Bukele has won because there hasn’t been very man times the president of el Salvador is discussed outside of central america or in the region, let alone across the anglo speaking world. “On the other hand … his tactics have been very heavy handed. “The question is to what extent there can be any rules or checks on his power.”