In 2025, El Salvador consolidated a “repressive model” under the extension of a state of exception—in effect since March 2022 and which suspends constitutional guarantees—marked by “mass and arbitrary” arrests and the criminalization of human...
The setting is idyllic. The colonial city of Antigua Guatemala, a World Heritage site nestled in a valley surrounded by volcanoes, is the venue for the 2022 summit of attorneys general and chief prosecutors. What is not so idyllic are the résumés of some of the...
Rising extreme heat in El Salvador increasingly limits physical activity for older adults and puts their health at risk There are everyday tasks people routinely carry out without thinking about the physical toll involved, such as climbing the stairs at home, walking...
Right off the bat, we can say that in the first two years of his government, there were 5,000 DISAPPEARED AND 2,940 MURDERS. And these are well-documented figures. Those disappeared were part of the Bukele-Maras pact: disappearing bodies to bring down homicide...
A report documenting the unsanitary conditions and mistreatment faced by immigrant families and children detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, published in April, includes testimonies from Salvadoran immigrants. The report, “A New Era of ICE...
A report from the Finance Ministry details the destination of the budget modifications, which totaled $1,561.4 million in 2025, a 16.2% increase over the original budget. According to Chapter II, “Settlement of the Last Approved Budget,” of the State...
