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Note from Asha 4/16: What’s the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele?

2025/4/16
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This chapter explores the secrecy surrounding an agreement between the Trump administration and El Salvador, focusing on the case of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia and questioning the nature of the arrangement with President Bukele. The lack of transparency raises concerns about potential shady deals and the need for accountability.
  • Secrecy around the agreement between the Trump administration and El Salvador.
  • The case of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia's wrongful imprisonment.
  • Questions about the nature of the arrangement with President Bukele.
  • Concerns about potential shady deals and the need for accountability.

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Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security. 

For a transcript of Asha’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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