Shortly after six o’clock in the evening on Thursday, August 31, ruling party lawmaker Ana Figueroa introduced a bill before the full Salvadoran Congress to amend five constitutional articles that regulate presidential terms and prohibit reelection. Hours later, 57 of...
The fast-track reform passed last Thursday by the ruling party in the Asamblea Legislativa (Legislative Assembly) could place El Salvador in violation of international treaties to which it is a party, according to constitutional experts, electoral specialists, and...
Lawmakers in El Salvador abolished presidential term limits on Thursday, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele, who has aided President Trump’s deportation efforts and whose government has jailed tens of thousands in its crackdown on gangs and civil rights groups,...
In an appearance on Radio YSUCA this Friday, August 1, Fino warned that the short- and medium-term outlook for human rights defenders in El Salvador is “catastrophic” and “bleak,” as critical voices are being “repressed.” The veteran advocate offered an assessment of...
A coalition of civil society organizations has submitted fresh evidence documenting abuses inflicted on migrants sent by the United States to the Confinement Center (CECOT) and urged the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to press forward with an...
The non-governmental organization Cristosal declared on Friday that the “indefinite reelection” enacted in El Salvador on Thursday is the “coup de grâce” for the country’s democracy. In a statement, Cristosal asserted that the decisions...
