SpainThe article reflects on the transformation of health safety measures into ideological tools during the pandemic, particularly focusing on the state of alarm imposed to restrict movement and contain the spread of COVID-19. It acknowledges the temporary nature of these restrictions and their effectiveness in controlling the virus while vaccines were being developed. The author then draws parallels between this experience and the concept of permanent states of exception, using the example of Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, who has been described as a dictator by journalist Óscar Martínez. The article discusses how the rhetoric of security is used by both ultra-right movements and authoritarian regimes to justify the concentration of power and the restriction of civil liberties under the guise of maintaining order.
Bias read (Progressive): The article critiques the normalization of emergency powers and the erosion of democratic norms through the lens of leftist concerns about authoritarianism and the misuse of security rhetoric. It highlights the dangers of perpetual states of exception and criticizes leaders like Bukele, aligning it
