In the past five years, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has become Latin America’s most celebrated authoritarian. He has won plaudits—including from U.S. President Donald Trump—for reducing gang violence and transforming one of the world’s most dangerous countries...
Carlos turned eight on Saturday, August 2. It was an unforgettable day for a boy who had never had a birthday party. The surprise celebration, organized by volunteers, featured clowns, games, and piñatas, but also the absence of his mother, who has been imprisoned for...
Scarce resources limit families’ access to adequate nutrition. In a country dependent on food imports, these goods are sold at higher prices, making it harder for low-income or poor households to afford them. This scenario leaves thousands of households food-insecure,...
This Friday morning, patients scheduled for outpatient consultations at Hospital Nacional Rosales (Rosales National Hospital, HNR) were notified on the spot that they would not be seen, due to the transfers of personnel and equipment to other hospitals. The Movimiento...
El Salvador is the country in Latin America and the Caribbean experiencing the “fastest deterioration” of democracy in recent years, according to a report from an intergovernmental body released on Friday. “El Salvador is the country that has...
My name is Andry José Hernández Romero, ID number 21.085.759. A proud Venezuelan. I would like to thank you for bringing us home. We were tortured, physically and psychologically. For my part, the Salvadorian guards who were watching us sexually abused me. I felt like...
