Approximately 1,300 detained persons died in El Salvador’s prisons between March 2022 and December 2025—the period during which the state of exception has remained in effect. Of that figure, 470 cases are documented in detail, revealing that some of the deceased...
“When Bukele ran for the presidency in 2018, the people of El Salvador were desperate,” explains Óscar Martínez, exiled in Mexico City since 2025. In his book, he dissects Nayib Bukele’s rise to power and how his political persona took shape through his...
Juan Hernández arrived at the Jan. 7 press conference in a uniform that became commonplace in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: full-body white medical protective gear, including a cap, mask and safety goggles. When it was his turn to speak, he read a statement...
A retired physician from Hospital Rosales lamented that the 120-year-old institution has eliminated more than 30 inpatient services in emergency care, surgery, traumatology, and every branch of internal medicine. “What happened to our hospital—originally donated...
The Salvadoran citizen Óscar Martínez visited Spain some time ago. His first contact on national soil was illuminating. At passport control in Barajas, a Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) officer snapped at him: “Congratulations, that is one hell of a president you...
Five days after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his Peace Board, the body announced that El Salvador ranks among its “founding members.” The Salvadoran state joined the Peace Board alongside countries such as Argentina, Pakistan, and Paraguay, and...
