In a new production staged with cinematic ambitions, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele presented another video of his mega-prison to the world last Sunday: the Centro de Confinamiento para el Terrorismo (CECOT) (Terrorism Confinement Center). In the footage, dozens of...
The music builds and the men are pushed into armored vehicles and taken to a large prison. Their heads are shaved and they are moved in organized lines into large cells — all while the camera rolls. The video features Venezuelan migrants recently deported from the...
Relatives of these Venezuelans, who have been held in CECOT since last weekend, share a common request that Bukele provide them with information about their loved ones and investigate each case. They want those who have committed no crime and do not belong to any...
An IMF analysis of El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender reveals serious doubts about its effectiveness in promoting financial inclusion and digital remittances, while also warning of the risks linked to its speculative use. The IMF report, published this...
LA PRENSA GRÁFICA interviewed the Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights and Freedom of Expression, Andrés Guzmán, who spoke about the state of exception and other topics. He claims there are no deaths and that, to prevent assaults, women must learn to box to...
As part of the agreement with the government of El Salvador, the IMF Executive Board revealed on Wednesday the report on Salvadoran finances that it was unable to publish in 2023, because Nayib Bukele’s administration did not grant authorization to do so at that time....
