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The face of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on objects is on sale everywhere at the Ex Cuartel market in San Salvador ahead of the country's elections February 4, which he is expected to win hands down. "Everything we have now with Bukele is booming," says market vendor Gloria de Echeverria.
Despite accusations he is abusing human rights and trampling on the constitution to consolidate power, Bukele's crackdown on drug gangs has won him the adoration of a nation and the esteem of leaders hoping to emulate his example and voter support. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES