Carlos Cartagena
Carlos Cartagena, known by his alias 'Charli,' is a prominent leader of the Barrio 18 gang in El Salvador. He gained notoriety as a gang member featured in a BBC documentary during his teenage years. Recently, he made headlines after revealing in interviews with the digital newspaper El Faro that Barrio 18 played a crucial role in facilitating Nayib Bukele's rise to political power, asserting that the gang's support was instrumental for Bukele's electoral victories.
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Switzerland:
Carlos Cartagena is the former leader of Barrio 18 Revolucionarios who provided testimony about a secret pact with President Bukele.
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Venezuela:
Carlos Cartagena, alias 'Charli', is a gang leader who claimed that negotiations helped Bukele become mayor and later president.
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El Salvador:
Carlos Cartagena is known in the underworld as 'Charlie del IVU' and spoke about the negotiations.
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El Salvador:
Carlos Cartagena, alias 'El Charli', is a gang leader who was captured and later released.
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Mexico:
Carlos Cartagena, known as 'Charli de la IVU', is a gang member who revealed a pact with President Nayib Bukele.
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El Salvador:
Carlos Cartagena, also known as 'Charli de la IVU', is a gang leader of the 18 Revolucionarios involved in negotiations with the government.
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El Salvador:
Carlos Cartagena, known as 'Charli de la IVU', is a gang leader who described how gangs helped Bukele win elections.
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Peru:
Carlos Cartagena, alias 'Charli', is a leader of the Barrio 18 gang who claimed that gangs helped Bukele win the presidency.
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