Bukele boasts of his government's successes amid allegations of an attack on press freedom.

Pro-Bukelism is amplified in social networks.

Originally published on Global Voices

Montage showing the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, with the press. Made by ProBox and published with their permission.

This article was written by Probox, a Latin American Global Voices media partner.

Nayib Bukele's government in El Salvador has captured international attention for its story of economic stability and achieving security, in many cases projecting itself as a model of transformation in the region.