The article discusses the implications of U.S. Attorney's decision to drop charges against MS-13 leader Greñas, tied to national security concerns. Greñas, a key figure in a U.S. terrorism case against the gang, poses a risk to Salvadoran President Bukele, who is believed to have made illegal arrangements with MS-13. This development underscores the significant geopolitical complexities of the gang's influence in El Salvador and the potential political fallout for Bukele, who presents a tough stance against crime. The situation raises questions about the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and local governance.
For the U.S. Department of Justice., the arrests were a major breakthrough in one of its most high-profile anti-gang initiatives.
He has presented himself as a man with an iron fist, a man who is firm and intransigent with criminals.
The prosecution was requesting the case against Greñas be dropped, 'due to geopolitical and national security concerns of the United States.'
Greñas was among fourteen MS-13 leaders indicted on terrorism charges in 2020, but only three were captured.
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