Lawmakers from the ARENA and Vamos factions of the Legislative Assembly doubt that the Salvadoran government will comply with conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding independence of oversight institutions and transparency in the use of public...
When Nayib Bukele launched his presidential campaign in the eastern department of La Unión in 2018, the new outsider politician stood in a street packed with supporters and promised a new airport. La Unión and the rest of El Salvador’s eastern region have historically...
The communities of Condadillo and Flor de Mangle, in Conchagua, La Unión department, have denounced that since the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pacific Airport construction held on February 25, excavation works have commenced, leading to the devastation of...
A total of 171 organizations requested immediate release via precautionary measures for Fidel Zavala from the Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, IACHR). Zavala, who is one of the spokespersons for the Unidad...
The recent proposal by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to house convicted felons from the United States—including U.S. citizens—in the country’s notorious CECOT mega-prison, also known as the Terrorism Confinement Center, raises profound...
Corruption remains a major problem for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Just look at the results of Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, released in February. The report notes, “Corruption across the Americans has allowed criminal...
