El Salvador calls emergency talks on military loan after soldiers occupy parliament
By DW
16 February 2020 |
11:14 am
President Bukele and troops entered parliament on Sunday to demand a loan to better equip the military and police. But the opposition party, FMLN, remain skeptical and have described his actions as those of a dictator.
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