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>>A long-running U.S. investigation of MS-13 has uncovered evidence at odds with Bukele’s reputation as a crime fighter. The inquiry, which began as an effort to dismantle the gang’s leadership, expanded to focus on whether the Bukele government cut a secret deal with MS-13 in the early years of his presidency.

New reporting on that investigation by ProPublica shows that senior officials in Bukele’s government repeatedly impeded the work of a U.S. task force as it pursued evidence of possible wrongdoing by the Salvadoran president and his inner circle.<<

#ElSalvador #MS13 #ProPublica #Bukele #Corruption #Authoritarianism #USAID #USPol
propublica.org/article/bukele-

ProPublica“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”
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Rep Glenn Ivey (D-MD04) tells Alex Witt/#MSNBC about a contrasting case in #NY where DoJ was pursuing a RICO case for alleged #MS13 gang members for which they got a grand jury indictment, but then, instead of prosecuting their case, sent the suspects off to #ElSalvador.
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Seems #DOJ doesn't have any confidence in their evidence or ability to successfully prosecute their cases and chooses the lazy/cowardly person's way out.

Will they apply to Kilmar Abrego Garcia? All too poss.

Dan Mangan reveals a significant Supreme Court decision affirming Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. after his wrongful deportation to El Salvador. Facing serious charges for smuggling undocumented migrants and other criminal activities, Abrego Garcia's case highlights the tension between immigration enforcement and due process rights. What does this mean for future deportation cases? Read more: cnbc.com/2025/06/06/maryland-m
#KilmarAbregoGarcia, #Immigration, #SupremeCourt, #DueProcess, #MS13, #TrumpAdministration, #LegalRights

Kudos to Dan Mangan for shedding light on this critical issue.

CNBC · Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to face immigrant smuggling charges after wrongful deportationBy Dan Mangan
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In the days before the govt’s error became public, #DHS ofcls discussed trying to portray #KilmarAbregoGarcia as a “leader” of the violent street gang #MS13, even though they could find NO EVIDENCE to support the claim. They considered ways to nullify the original order that barred his #deportation to #ElSalvador. They sought to downplay the danger he might face in one of that country’s most notorious prisons.

#Trump#CoverUp#law