“An act of repression against critical voices.” This is how Cristosal, the main organization dedicated to defending human rights in El Salvador, described the detention of one of its directors, Ruth López, on Sunday night. López, who as head of the...
Lawyer Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro, head of the anti-corruption unit at the organization Cristosal (Cristosal), was arrested at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, for crimes that, according to the Prosecutor’s Office controlled by Nayib Bukele, she allegedly committed...
“Today, I close a chapter that profoundly marked my life and filled me with learning alongside the Salvadoran people and the transformative leadership of President Nayib Bukele,” Guzmán posted on X, nearly two years after his appointment. He accompanied...
Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a member of the Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado de Estados Unidos (U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee), expressed her concern on Monday over the detention of lawyer Ruth López – also a human rights defender and one of...
U.S. Congress members, senators, and organizations have spoken out following the detention of human rights defender and lawyer Ruth Eleonora López, who is also Cristosal’s head of anti-corruption. López, named by the BBC in 2024 to its list of the 100 most...
Washington D.C., May 19, 2025 The undersigned international organizations condemn the detention of human rights defender Ruth López. The National Police arrested her on May 18, 2025 at 11 pm. Alarmingly, Ms. López’s whereabouts are unknown. Authorities have denied her...
