Amnesty International (AI), through its coordination group in El Salvador, sent a letter to the Presidency of the Republic requesting the release and a fair trial for lawyer Ruth López, marking the first anniversary of her detention after she was accused of illicit...
The “Dr. Salvador Allende” Health Movement (ALAMES El Salvador) and the Health Workers’ Union (SITRASALUD) reported on Wednesday, May 20, that at least 175 employees who worked at the Rosales National Hospital (HNR) and were transferred to other...
One of El Salvador’s main labor confederations denounced the suppression of dozens of unions during President Nayib Bukele’s administration. That request is backed by union groups close to the executive branch. Since 2019, when Bukele came to power,...
Ahead of the February 2027 legislative elections—in which six lawmakers representing the Salvadoran diaspora will be elected for the first time—political parties and civil society organizations have questioned the number of seats assigned and the lack of clarity...
During Wednesday’s plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, Claudia Ortiz of Vamos criticized Housing Minister Michelle Sol over her comments on buying a home in El Salvador, saying the official spoke “from her privilege” rather than from the...
The Legislative Assembly approved an amendment to the Special Statistics and Census Law on Wednesday afternoon, with the aim of clarifying concepts and conditions for its application. The approved decree modifies 10 articles of the legislation issued in 2023. The law...
