The Top Three Security Challenges Facing El Salvador’s President-Elect Nayib Bukele

It is straight to business for El Salvador’s recently president-elect Nayib Bukele as he faces unparalleled expectations when it comes to tackling the country’s security policy.

Some sources close to the president are giving the impression that Salvadorans will see daring, new proposals, but others fear Bukele will fall back on tried and not so true policies that have promised much but delivered little.

The three major issues affecting El Salvador’s public security, which the new president will have to deal with upon taking a seat in his office at the presidential palace, are gang activities, corruption and police reform.