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Bukele aims for peace deal in El Salvador

Wednesday, February 19, 2020


Nine days after El Salvador President Nayib Bukele sent troops into congress, his finance minister says the government is seeking a deal with opposition lawmakers to end the political crisis in the Central American nation.

Finance Minister Nelson Fuentes said the government expects lawmakers to approve the $109 million loan at the center of the dispute, within two weeks, Bloomberg reports.