US legacy of lawlessness in Latin America: A historical power play
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4 min readPulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin explores the long history of US lawlessness in Latin America, connecting Trump’s El Salvador policies to decades of US-backed repression and impunity.
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President Donald Trump greets El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, April 13, 2025. (AP)
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