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5th June 2024
I Attended Nayib Bukele’s Second Inauguration
Under the bright Saturday sun, the inauguration ceremony unfolded with great anticipation. Despite the bomb threats the previous day, thousands of supporters still showed up, filling the air with blaring horns and chants of “Bukele.”
As I made my way to the National Palace, planes streaked overhead, leaving trails of blue and white in the sky. In the distance, celebratory cannons fired, each blast met with cheers from the crowd. The atmosphere was joyous as native Salvadorans and expats alike w