A report by the U.S. newspaper The Washington Post revealed that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to the Government of El Salvador (GOES) the deportation of nine leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang detained on U.S. soil, including some who were...
In the days before the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador, the president of that country demanded something for himself: the return of nine MS-13 gang leaders in U.S. custody. Secretary of State Marco...
At the time of one arrest, officers shouted questions about the alleged plot; the detainee insisted he knew nothing. The police believed neither him nor the others, because the evidence that drove them came from the accusation of a supposed informant who hours earlier...
Political imprisonment in Latin America remains one of the gravest consequences of the ongoing democratic deterioration in several countries. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela top the list with the highest number of documented political prisoners. Nicaragua currently has...
In the first 15 days of October, the account Desaparecidos SOS El Salvador (Missing Persons SOS El Salvador) reported at least five people found dead in various parts of the country. The cases include three men and two women. Among them is Juan Carlos González, a...
The United States-based foundation Human Rights First presented the William D. Zabel Award to Cristosal on October 14 for its “unwavering commitment to justice, accountability, and the defense of human rights in Central America.” According to Cristosal, the prize is...
