Nayib Bukele’s power grab to perpetuate himself in office by forcing a constitutional reform that allows indefinite presidential reelection is another disturbing sign of the authoritarian drift and the difficulties in consolidating democracy in Latin America....
Reports of extortion offenses climbed 13 percent between January 1 and July 27, 2025, relative to the same span in 2024, as evidenced by a series of statistics released by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) on July 29. These figures encompass the ten...
Religious leaders from various congregations in El Salvador state that their work among the country’s poorest and most marginalized communities could cost them their freedom, as has been the case since May with Pastor Pérez. Within the Catholic Church, Father Trinidad...
Amid the storm of national and international criticism sparked by the Salvadoran parliament’s decision to approve indefinite reelection — which will allow Nayib Bukele to remain in power — the Donald Trump administration has delivered a resounding endorsement to its...
He has swept away checks and balances. His government has made mass arrests. And his lawmakers just rewrote the Constitution to let him lead indefinitely, raising fears that the man who once jokingly called himself the world’s “coolest dictator” isn’t kidding anymore....
The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) categorically rejected statements made by El Salvador’s ruling-party lawmakers during the plenary session authorizing the country’s withdrawal from the regional body. In an official communiqué, PARLACEN deplored...
