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The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

An examination of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Trump to imprison U.S. deportees, and what each leader stood to gain. FRONTLINE and the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now operating in exile, investigate Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it is fighting.
Season 2026 Episode 3 Length 54:23 Premiere: 04/07/26

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The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador - S44 E9

The Salvadoran president's deal with President Trump to imprison deportees and what each stood to gain.

  • Tuesday April 7, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
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Caught in the Crackdown - S44 E13

Explores the violence, protests and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. The program examines the tactics, legal cases and impact from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.

  • Tuesday April 14, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
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Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question - S44 E10

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Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran - S44 E5

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