The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador
An examination of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Trump to imprison U.S. deportees, and what each leader stood to gain. FRONTLINE and the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now operating in exile, investigate Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it is fighting.
Aired: Apr 07, 2026 Genre: Documentary NewsCasts: Will LymanCreated By: David FanningDuration: 55m Rating: 1.9 Country: United States of America Production: GBH, FRONTLINE
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Episodes
01: Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy02: Crisis in Venezuela03: The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador04: Caught in the Crackdown05: The President vs. the Fed06: The War Cabinet07: Baby Brokers08: The Crown Prince & the President09: Scammed10: American Voices 202611: Haiti Deportation Crisis
