Who is the 'world's coolest dictator' Nayib Bukele?
Thursday 17 April 2025 17:34, UK
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele was welcomed into the White House by President Donald Trump earlier this week. The pair have recently become close allies after Mr Trump began sending Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador.
On this Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson finds out who the self-proclaimed "world's coolest dictator" actually is. He speaks to chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay about what impact Mr Bukele has had on El Salvador's gang problem and if he has transformed the country into a business and tourism haven.
He also hears from Dr Ainhoa Montoya, author and senior researcher at the Spanish National Research Council, and founding director of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of London. She explains how Mr Bukele secured his position of power and uses social media as a propaganda tool.
Producer: Soila Apparicio