Montage showing the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, with the press. Made by ProBox and published with their permission. This article was written by Probox, a Latin American Global Voices media partner. Nayib Bukele’s government in El Salvador has captured international attention for its story of economic stability and achieving security, in many cases projecting itself as a model of transformation in the region. However, this image of success contrasts with increasingly alarming complaints about the restriction of fundamental freedoms, particularly the freedom of the press and governme…