By Arlen Cortez More than a year after the passage of the General Metallic Mining Law in December 2024, social, environmental, and religious organizations stated that information on mining projects in El Salvador remains under seal. During a public statement on...
Under Article 4-A, the amendment establishes that services for sale “that do not entail the exercise of public authority functions” or involve binding “administrative acts” reserved for public administration may also be provided outside the...
In a quiet church courtyard in El Rosario, El Salvador, 16-year-old Sarita sits beside her grandmother. From her neck hangs a medallion, its golden face flashing against the starchy white fabric of her school uniform. “It’s a chain of Saint Benedict,” she says. “I...
Nayib Bukele’s government has renewed its controversial state of exception 48 times, with the promise not to stop until the last gang member in El Salvador is captured. However, official data reveal a significant gap: although intelligence reports identified...
The credentials of Salvadoran human rights lawyer Ruth López are beyond question. As head of the Anticorruption and Justice Unit at Cristosal, an organization now operating from exile, she uncovered more than 50 corruption cases linked to President Nayib...
In summary: The Legislative Assembly fast-tracked a constitutional reform to allow life imprisonment. Under amendments to the Penal Code, cases involving gang negotiators are considered aggravated offenses. At least two Bukele administration officials have been...
