According to a report from the site ForeignLobby.com, the Nayib Bukele government signed a $ 1.2 million contract for advisory services with a former high-level diplomat.
After Nayib Bukele signed a $ 1.2 million contract with Arnold & Porter to take over a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund, Congresswoman Norma Torres, one of his fiercest criticism in the United States, questioned the fact and, on his Twitter account, wrote:
“Instead of spending millions of dollars on a damage control lobby, Nayib Bukele should use those dollars to offset the cost of housing and feed thousands of innocent children fleeing corruption and gang violence. in El Salvador “.
As reported by ForeignLobby.com, Bukele hired the lobbyist to minimize the impact of international criticism raised by his style of government. And because of the decisions made in recent weeks that put their relationship with the White House in difficulty.
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Bukele has had trouble getting close to Joe Biden’s administration, and his actions take him a little further away from his goal: Last week, Bukele had a dispute on social media with Democratic Congresswoman Norma Torres, who co-chairs the Central American caucus at the U.S. Congress. Torres has pointed to Bukele as a “narcissistic dictator” and of not caring about the plight of Salvadoran migrants on the U.S. border.
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Today’s newspaper published on April 3 that the number of Salvadorans confiscated this February on the southern border of the United States has exceeded the number recorded last year. In February of fiscal year 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested 1,908 Salvadorans seeking to enter the United States without documents, 28% more than the 1,488 who the office registered in February of fiscal year 2020.
Bukele not only attacked her, but asked the people of District 35 of California not to vote for her. Something that led to the condemnation of the Hispanic Caucus of the United States Congress, which brings together 37 lawmakers.
Also this week, Bukele refused to receive the U.S. State Department special envoy for the Northern Triangle, Ricardo Zúñiga, despite the fact that he managed a meeting with the president.
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The envoy of US President Joe Biden came to El Salvador to meet with officials and other sectors of society, such as businessmen and journalists, in order to provide solutions to the migration crisis generated on the southern border of United States in the face of the arrival of thousands of unaccompanied children.
In Guatemala he was received by President Alejandro Giammattei. In El Salvador, although he met with Chancellor Alexandra Hill, no government institution flaunted the visit.
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