Personally I think he's right, he and his country are smeared for not toeing the Western line, this article from today says

"This misunderstood country might be the most underrated winter sun option on Earth
It is rarely in the news for the right reasons, but this Central American nation with a Bitcoin-loving leader deserves a rebranding"

Link via Wayback Machine to avoid paywall

https://web.archive.org/web/20221030081329/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/central-america/el-salvador/why-el-salvador-might-underrated-winter-sun-option-earth/