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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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Season 2026 Episodes

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S2026 E7 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 06/23/26

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S2026 E6 Length 1:24:23 Premiere Date 05/26/26

The President vs. the Fed
S2026 E5 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 05/12/26

Caught in the Crackdown
S2026 E4 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 04/14/26

The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador
S2026 E3 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 04/07/26

Crisis in Venezuela
S2026 E2 Length 54:29 Premiere Date 02/10/26

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy
S2026 E1 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 02/03/26

"The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador" - Preview
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 04/07/26

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A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
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Brain Wars: Jose Barco
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Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

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