Lawmaker Marcela Villatoro, of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (Arena), did not vote to ratify the reform to the first paragraph of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Republic because, she said, it is unknown how the Legislative Assembly will be structured...
The Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES) reported Wednesday that it has recorded at least 426 attacks against the press in 2025, with 53 media workers “pushed into exile” and state-linked actors identified as the main perpetrators. The figures...
The Legislative Assembly, controlled by the ruling party Nuevas Ideas, eliminated the role political parties had in nominating three of the five magistrates who make up the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). That role was a power established in an October 1991...
By Óscar Martínez (Trans. Jessica Sequeira) In early 2024, one story dominated the news agenda in Spain. Television, radio and newspapers all attempted to understand what had happened in Barbate Port, in the province of Cádiz on February 9. That day, six...
Constitutional reforms related to the political representation of Salvadorans abroad have raised questions among members of the diaspora, who believe that while the right to political participation has been a historic demand, the changes are being pushed in a context...
The Political Commission of the Legislative Assembly continued its study to ratify changes to the first clause of Article 79 of the Constitution, with the goal of establishing direct representation for the Salvadoran diaspora in parliament. The proposal calls for the...
