Salvadoran president declares emergency without OK from congress, sparking controversy

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MEXICO CITY — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Saturday night declared a state of emergency to extend coronavirus measures without approval by congress, touching off a torrent of criticism that the move had been unconstitutional. Salvadoran lawmakers and prosecutors on Sunday vowed to challenge the decree, which they said had overstepped Bukele’s powers. Less than […]

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