Weekly Report - 20 February 2020 (WR-20-07)

Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández in a radio interview.

 

 “When the criminals ask them [deputies] for money to kill the Salvadorean people they say ‘yes’, but when we ask for money for a boat to combat drug-trafficking they say ‘no’.”

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele shows no sign of backing down in his dispute with the country’s legislative deputies.

 

“We stand to lose a lot if we go down the route of fanaticism. This is not the time to sow chaos or act impulsively. We cannot allow a few people to tarnish the country’s reputation, spreading fake news and calling into question our institutions, while threatening the path of progress we are following”.

President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic on the country’s suspended municipal elections.End of preview - This article contains approximately 171 words.

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