The Logic of the Illogical — Razones de la sinrazón
It was a foregone conclusion that Bukele came to power intending to stay. The mechanism was the least of it once the State’s institutional framework had been dismantled. Perhaps the most novel element is the haste to consummate his ambition, which came barely into the...
Heavy Rains in San Salvador Trigger Evacuations, Flooded Streets, Trapped Drivers, and Overflowing Rivers — Evacuaciones, calles inundadas, conductores atrapados y ríos desbordados por fuertes lluvias en San Salvador
Heavy rains Friday night in San Salvador caused streets and rivers to overflow, leading to evacuations and mobilizing emergency services to free motorists stranded by floodwaters. #AHORA | Protección Civil reporta evacuación de personas en la 39 avenida Norte, San...
The “Political Calculations” Behind Advancing the Presidential Election — Los “cálculos delanto” detrás del delanto de la elección presidencial
The approval of the constitutional reform that allows indefinite presidential reelection was no surprise: we knew that opening the way for Nayib Bukele to attempt to entrench himself in power was only a matter of time. And that final assault on democracy and the...
Rash: Trump administration report whitewashes human rights abuses — Rash: Informe de la administración Trump blanquea violaciones de derechos humanos
Forget those dystopian images of the infamous prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration has extradited detainees. And never mind that El Salvador’s president calls himself the “world’s coolest dictator.” Because according to the State Department’s recently...