2020 Salvadoran political crisis

2020 Salvadoran political crisis
Soldiers in the Legislative Assembly
Date9 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-09)
Location
El Salvador
GoalsAttain approval for a 109 million dollar loan from the United States
MethodsTroop entry into the Legislative Assembly
Resulted in
  • Demonstrations in support and opposition of Nayib Bukele
  • Supreme Court order to desist
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The 2020 Salvadoran political crisis, commonly referred to in El Salvador as the numeronym 9F[1][2] or El Bukelazo,[3] was an incident in El Salvador on 9 February 2020. During the political crisis, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sent 40 soldiers of the Salvadoran Army into the Legislative Assembly building in an effort to coerce politicians to approve a loan request of 109 million dollars from the United States for Bukele's security plan for the country.

The event has been condemned by foreign governments, the political opposition, and human rights organizations and is considered the first major political crisis in the country since the conclusion of the Salvadoran Civil War in 1992 and has been referred to as a coup attempt.[4]

  1. ^ Amaya, Alba Miriam (8 February 2021). "El Impacto del 9F en la Cultura Democrática de El Salvador" [The Impact of 9F on the Democratic Culture of El Salvador]. DW (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ McDonnell, Patrick J.; Renderos, Alexander (28 February 2020). "Is El Salvador's Millennial President a Reformer or an Autocrat?". LA Times. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ Peña, Juan (3 February 2024). "El Salvador: The Results from Nayib Bukele's First Term". Voz Media. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "El Salvador Parliament Denounces President's 'Attempted Coup'". BBC News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.