Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced plans to meet with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on May 8, emphasizing a commitment to strengthening U.S.-El Salvador relations.
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele doubled down Tuesday on his proposal to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro: release 252 political prisoners—including Venezuelans and foreign nationals—in exchange for 252 Venezuelan deportees detained in El Salvador for alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua terrorist group.
El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele proposed a prisoner swap with Venezuela, saying he would exchange the "political prisoners" held in Venezuela for the Venezuelans in his country's custody.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele met with President Donald Trump on Monday, where he declared he will not "smuggle a terrorist into the United States."
President Donald Trump has officially invited El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to the White House for an official working visit on April 14, 2025. The invitation, shared by Bukele, praised El Salvador’s aggressive crackdown on gang violence and support of Trump’s renewed efforts to stop illegal immigration.
