A senior US official confirmed to Efe the meeting, which It will be the first of a Latin American leader in the White House since Trump returned to power on January 20.
The American president has already met with other heads of State in Latin America since his most recent investiture, but he has done soin granting them the honor of receiving them in the White Houseby attending them in their residence in Mar-a-Lago (Florida), where in the next few hours He could receive the president of Argentina, Javier Milei.
Yesterday night, Bukele shared on the social network X A letter, signed by Trump, with the official invitation.
In that letter, Trump thanks Bukele with his support in the fight against illegal immigration and highlights his willingness to use the terrorism confinement center (CECOT) for imprisoning migrants expelled from the United Statesthat Washington says are members of MS-13 transnational criminal gangs (Mara Salvatrucha) and Aragua Trainwhich was born in a Venezuelan prison.
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