In the courts there are matters that are self-evident and credible. Others demand intricate investigations and may linger in doubt, though the norm is to defer to the judge’s ruling. Yet certain cases strain credulity. The cases of Alejandro Henríquez and José...
Ruth López, a constitutional lawyer and educator who has devoted her life to defending the fundamental rights of Salvadorans and advancing public transparency, will receive the American Bar Association 2025 International Human Rights Award. The award...
On January 11, 2023, the Salvadoran Attorney General charged five renowned water defenders from the community of Santa Marta and the Association for Social and Economic Development of El Salvador (ADES) with an alleged crime committed 35 years ago during that...
The defendants—guerrilla fighters at the time of the killing—were acquitted on October 18 along with three other former rebels, but an appellate court overturned the verdict and ordered a retrial. Prosecutors contend that the eight men killed María Inés Alvarenga in...
More Venezuelan men are alleging they experienced sexual abuse while held at El Salvador’s infamous CECOT prison. Speaking to NBC News, three men detailed their ordeals, including one who said he was taken to solitary confinement and forced to “kneel,...
Eligible beneficiaries include foreign individuals and corporations that make new, high-value investments by relocating them to El Salvador, as well as Salvadoran investors who repatriate their capital. “Our goal is to make the country more attractive for these new...
