The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador
From FRONTLINE: Film Audio Track | PBS by FRONTLINE
May 5, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
FRONTLINE examines the deal between presidents Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele regarding U.S. deportees in El Salvador.
In collaboration with the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, FRONTLINE examines the deal between presidents Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele to hold U.S. deportees at CECOT and what each leader stood to gain.
People in this episode
Host: FRONTLINE
Topics covered
- U.S. deportees
- political deals
- gangs
- Trump administration
- Bukele presidency
- Central America
Keywords
- Trump
- Bukele
- El Salvador
- deportees
- gangs
- political deal
- FRONTLINE
- El Faro
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: El Faro
Places: El Salvador
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