I spent the last two summers in El Salvador while my son was attending an immersion language school.
I spoke with locals as much as I possibly could and was fascinated to hear their perspective on Bukele.

One particular guide I spent two days with (any national parks there, you MUST be accompanied by a certified tour guide).
He was ex military and seemed rather liberal based on his opinions on same sex/trans rights etc.
—Anyway, he was active during the 2020 gang roundups.
His opinion was similar to every one of the people I spoke to.
They all love the fact that, the country went from a war torn 3rd world shithole to one of the safest in the world.
There’s virtually zero crime there.
Bukele’s approval rating is listed at ~90%

I even spoke to a surf instructor dude that spent some time in jail just last year because of his relationship with a woman who’s brother was a gang member.
Even he said, he’d never trade back to the previous system. He now loves his country.
Just my 2c