Trump Admin Seeks to Deport MS-13 Leader to Cover Up Gang Pact | JQJO

The Trump administration is attempting to dismiss criminal charges against Vladimir Antonio Arevalo-Chavez, a top MS-13 leader, to deport him to El Salvador. Critics allege this is to protect Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who made a secret pact with MS-13 in 2019. Arevalo-Chavez possesses knowledge of this deal, which involved Bukele's government giving money and territory to MS-13 in exchange for reduced violence and electoral support. The dismissal is seen as an attempt to prevent Arevalo-Chavez from testifying against Bukele. Arevalo-Chavez's lawyers argue the move is a cover-up of the gang pact, and a judge has temporarily blocked his deportation.