The electoral system is the set of rules used to transform citizens’ votes into high-level public offices: president, lawmakers, municipal council members. These rules are similar to those of a game or any kind of competition, because they are what make it...
After María (a fictitious name) filed a complaint in January of this year over her unjustified dismissal (in 2024) with the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman (PDDH), the institution told her on August 10 that it “could not help her, only provide...
Lawmaker Marcela Villatoro, of Arena, questioned the president of the Court of Accounts of the Republic (CCR), Walter Sosa Funes, about why the institution stopped publishing its audit reports in 2024, despite being required to do so under Article 46 of the Court of...
The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) reported 10,442 crimes of major social impact during the period from June 2025 to May 2026, of which theft and robbery accounted for 4,796 cases, equivalent to 46% of the total, according to data from the institution’s...
Noah Bullock has been with Cristosal for two decades. He arrived as an intern in 2005, freshly graduated in Peace and Conflict Studies, and in 2010 became its executive director. Today he leads the human rights organization that makes Nayib Bukele most uncomfortable,...
More than a commitment made to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a financial assistance agreement, reform of the Comprehensive Pension System Law has become a necessity in El Salvador due to the system’s unsustainability, which is tied to factors...
