The fast-tracked passage of a constitutional amendment enabling indefinite presidential reelection in El Salvador marks a point of no return in the dismantling of the democratic order under the unconstitutional government of Nayib Bukele. The president, who came to...
Over the past three months, the following message was sent en masse to Salvadorans, purportedly from Correos de El Salvador (El Salvador Postal Service): “Correos de El Salvador: your package has arrived at the warehouse, but it cannot be delivered due to an...
The Catholic Church in El Salvador urged the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to reconsider the reforms to the Constitution of the Republic approved on July 31. These changes allow for indefinite presidential reelection, extend the presidential term to six years, and...
Leaked drafts of the State Department’s long-delayed annual human rights reports indicate that the Trump administration intends to dramatically scale back U.S. government criticism of certain foreign nations with extensive records of abuse. The draft human rights...
Catholic faithful and members of religious orders launched a campaign against the General Metallic Mining Law during the eighth pilgrimage to Ciudad Barrios, an event commemorating the legacy of Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero. Along the route, participants raised yellow...
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has been condemned by opposition politicians and human-rights groups over recent constitutional reforms which could pave the way for him to rule indefinitely. But despite the criticism the reforms have attracted, they appear to...
