#opposition-politics

#opposition-politics

Claudia Ortiz, 38, has become the most visible political figure in the opposition to Nayib Bukele in El Salvador. Her political capital is far from matching the president's propaganda machine and overwhelming popularity, but today she is the only leader in the country mentioned as a possible option for a possible post-Bukele era. The outlook, in any case, seems distant. Bukele maintains control over all three branches of government, including the Legislative Assembly, where Ortiz is a representative.

A court in Georgia ordered opposition party leader Zurab Japaridze detained on charges of failing to appear before a parliamentary inquiry as protests against the ruling party continued.

The deportation of Venezuelans to El Salvador's mega-prison raises concerns about the treatment of innocent individuals while complicating the political landscape for opposition leaders at home.