US EditionEl Salvador president orders arrest of bus company heads for defying free transport order
- On Monday, El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele directed the police to detain five bus company executives for refusing to comply with his directive to provide free transportation in San Salvador.
- Bukele had announced free bus fares for a week on Sunday due to highway construction, but the companies did not comply, causing widespread chaos the next day.
- Overcrowded buses skipped stops and long lines appeared, while the National Transportation Committee expressed surprise over the arrests and cited communication issues.
- Bukele accused the bus company leaders of undermining the nation, asserted that the government had been compensating them fully for their usual daily earnings, and ordered their arrest on charges including breach of duty, refusal to provide assistance, and extortion.
- This event highlights Bukele's heavy-handed tactics amid his high domestic popularity and international criticism for undermining democratic norms and due process.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Georgia Public Broadcasting
El Salvador president orders arrest of bus company heads for defying free ride policy
Bukele had announced that all bus fares for a week would be completely free due to construction the government was carrying out on one of the main highways running through San Salvador.
Associated Press News
El Salvador president orders arrest of of bus company heads for defying free transport order
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has ordered police via social media to arrest five heads of bus companies in the Central American country after they defied his order to offer free transport for a week due to a highway closure.
Suman 12 los empresarios salvadoreños detenidos por incumplir orden de Bukele sobre transporte gratuito
.img_fo{ aspect-ratio: 16/9; width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 8px; object-fit: contain; } .badge-pl-plus__md-and-lg__element-text{ font-family: "Acto-Tiny-Medium" !important; color: #0f213b !important; font-size: 12px !important; line-height: 15px !important; z-index: 2 !important; padding-top: 2px !important; padding-right: 2px !important; } .
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 82% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
