As Leonard Cohen so succinctly said, ‘everybody knows.’

El Salvador’s President Accuses Biden Administration of Corruption — and Drops Private Text Messages When Challenged

By: Red State, December 13, 2021:

……. the point is not that Bukele is pure as the wind-driven snow. Rather, I’m just pointing out that context matters. He took over a country drenched in corruption, carrying the world’s highest homicide rate and a narco-dependent economy. If Bukele has stepped over the line compared to what we would accept in the United States, it’s still important to remember that not every country can operate exactly as we do and produce positive results for its people. Afghanistan’s collapse and the literal slave markets in Libya are stark reminders that naive idealism isn’t a governing strategy in certain parts of the world.Regardless, now that I’ve given the teeth gnashers plenty of material, let’s talk about Bukele’s fight with the Biden administration this weekend. The El Salvadoran president had previously accused the US government of funding left-wing communists in the country.

US taxpayers should know that their government is using their money to fund communist movements against a democratic elected (and with a 90% approval rating) government in El Salvador.

It’s not working though 😂

The people of El Salvador won’t go back to that terrible past. pic.twitter.com/xPa3YA9xdO

— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) December 12, 2021

After that happened, the White House lashed out publicly on Twitter.

These unwarranted personal attacks attempt to distract the Salvadoran people from corruption in the Bukele administration and they damage El Salvador’s relationship with the U.S.

— Brian A. Nichols (@WHAAsstSecty) December 9, 2021

Bukele then responded by sharing private text messages that showed the US Ambassador to El Salvador asking for the release of a man named Neto Muyshondt. Musyshondt was previously arrested on charges related to using government funds to pay off gang members and drug trafficking.

For some reason, the United States is really interested in Muyshondt being released.

False accusations?

Is it false that Jean Manes asked me to release Neto Muyshondt (captured in video giving tens of thousands of US dollars to gang members)?

Do you want me to continue? https://t.co/KIy3Ix1zVH pic.twitter.com/BUB76MO68o

— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) December 9, 2021

 

Here’s where I’m confused. Let’s say that Bukele is actually ignoring a court order (though, this article claims there’s a provision to legally keep Muyshondt in jail based on an increased financial guarantee). Why is the United States concerning itself with a man accused of trafficking cocaine and who was caught on video paying off violent gang members? Why should we care whether he’s released or not? Of all the people to be going to bat for, why is Ambassador Manes doing so for Neto Muyshondt?

Those are questions that are just hanging out there in a big way. What has the US government got itself wrapped up in here? Let’s also note that Bukele, whatever the complaints against him, has actually dramatically decreased the murder rate in El Salvador, and until the pandemic hit, their GDP was rising as well.

I say that to say that the US position here doesn’t make any sense. We work with less than perfect leaders in countries all over the world, including actual dictators. But it’s El Salvador that we want to try to bully over a guy who appears to be legitimately in jail for working with the narcos? Notice that the US has not questioned the validity of charges against Muyshondt. So what exactly is going on here?

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