El Salvador Police Foil Inauguration Day Plot

El Salvador's national police have revealed an alleged plot by civil war veterans to detonate explosives during President Nayib Bukele's second-term inauguration. The suspects, linked to the Salvadoran Insurrection Brigade, aimed to target gas stations, supermarkets, and public institutions. Bukele's reelection follows his controversial anti-crime measures.

El Salvador's national police shared details on Tuesday about an alleged plot by veterans of the country's civil war to detonate explosives on Saturday, when President Nayib Bukele is inaugurated for a second term. KEY QUOTE

The suspects "were part of the so-called Salvadoran Insurrection Brigade and their objectives were to detonate (explosives) at gas stations, supermarkets and public institutions," the national police said on social media late on Monday. The police shared photos of the homemade explosives on Tuesday. CONTEXT

Bukele won reelection in a landslide victory in February after garnering massive popularity in a crackdown on crime that reduced violence significantly but led to the suspension of some civil liberties and the arrest of more than 75,000 people without charges.