President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is reviving the historical Latin American tradition of political exhumations. Wielding a sword during the process, the Salvadoran leader has utilized the relocation of historical remains to build a new crypt.
This high-profile monument is intended to project his political power and influence far beyond national borders into the wider Central American region. The maneuver highlights a growing trend of leveraging historical figures and symbolic remains to reinforce modern political authority.