At least three U.S. military aircraft, including a heavily armed attack plane, have begun flying missions out of El Salvador’s main international airport in an expansion of the extraordinary U.S. troop buildup in the Caribbean, according to an analysis of satellite...
They said they were shackled, beaten, shot with rubber bullets and tear gassed until they passed out. They said they were punished in a dark room called the island, where they were trampled, kicked and forced to kneel for hours. One man said officers thrust his head...
The video, “Where Does Bukele Get So Much Money?,” amassed 4.1 million views and over 242,000 likes on Instagram between October 24 and November 6. Of 50 comments reviewed at random, 48 were favorable to the Salvadoran president. The commenters included Venezuelans,...
The scant admission of appeals related to detentions over the past three years by the Corte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court of Justice, CSJ) underscores that this mechanism has effectively been suspended, according to Úrsula Indacochea, director of the Judicial...
In the dim hours before dawn—when the sun has yet to rise and the rooster still holds its song—Salvadoran workers walk through dark, silent streets on their way to bus stops that will carry them to their destinations. Between unofficial stops and improvised sidewalks,...
The Autoridad de Planificación del Centro Histórico (Historic Center Planning Authority, APLAN) has projected in its budget for next year revenues of up to $253,708 from fines or late-payment interest—a line item that this year accounts for $65,700. Although APLAN...
