More than three years into the “state of exception” imposed by Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, the government’s wave of repression and authoritarianism continues to intensify. So far in May 2025 alone, three activists and more than a dozen Salvadorans have been...
Allegations of abuse of power, marginalization, and precarious employment within Cancillería (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador) come not only from diplomats, former officials, or permanent staff. They also extend to those starting their professional careers....
A prominent Salvadoran lawyer known for publicly accusing President Nayib Bukele’s government of corruption and malfeasance was detained by the authorities on Sunday night, according to the lawyer’s employer, a human rights organization. Ruth López, who leads the...
“An act of repression against critical voices.” This is how Cristosal, the main organization dedicated to defending human rights in El Salvador, described the detention of one of its directors, Ruth López, on Sunday night. López, who as head of the...
Lawyer Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro, head of the anti-corruption unit at the organization Cristosal (Cristosal), was arrested at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, for crimes that, according to the Prosecutor’s Office controlled by Nayib Bukele, she allegedly committed...
“Today, I close a chapter that profoundly marked my life and filled me with learning alongside the Salvadoran people and the transformative leadership of President Nayib Bukele,” Guzmán posted on X, nearly two years after his appointment. He accompanied...
