Transcript of the Speech Marking the First Year of the Unconstitutional Term The transformation of El Salvador has been one of the fastest in modern history. Yet for us, it has barely been fast enough. Today’s El Salvador bears no resemblance to the one we inherited...
Last night (Sunday, June 1st), Nayib Bukele once again insisted that he has not made a pact with gangs. But, as on other occasions, his words do not withstand the slightest critical analysis. Below, we break down this statement, point by point. “They say we made a...
In El Salvador, a dictatorship is tolerated. And no argument can justify it. “I couldn’t care less if they call me a dictator. I’d rather they call me a dictator than see Salvadorans killed in the streets. I’d rather they call me a dictator as long as Salvadorans can...
El Salvador’s arrest of an anticorruption lawyer from a well-known human rights organization last month is the latest example of how special powers given to President Nayib Bukele to battle the country’s gangs are being applied to a host of unrelated...
The National Civil Police (PNC) reported the femicide of a 14-year-old girl committed this Monday in the Colonia 10 de Octubre, in the Soyapango district, San Salvador Este. The femicide was committed with a bladed weapon, according to the PNC. The institution stated...
A soldier assigned to the República de Panamá school in San Salvador’s Atlacat neighborhood, currently undergoing reconstruction, obstructed a photojournalist covering a story there in response to complaints from parents whose children have been moved to a...
