Religious Leaders Fear Imprisonment for Standing with Grass-roots Struggles — Líderes religiosos temen ser encarcelados por acompañar las luchas comunitarias
Religious leaders from various congregations in El Salvador state that their work among the country’s poorest and most marginalized communities could cost them their freedom, as has been the case since May with Pastor Pérez. Within the Catholic Church, Father Trinidad...
Trump administration backs Bukele’s indefinite reelection: ‘We reject comparisons with dictatorial regimes’ — Trump respalda la reelección indefinida de Bukele: “Rechazamos la comparación con regímenes dictatoriales”
Amid the storm of national and international criticism sparked by the Salvadoran parliament’s decision to approve indefinite reelection — which will allow Nayib Bukele to remain in power — the Donald Trump administration has delivered a resounding endorsement to its...
El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others — El presidente de El Salvador es un autócrata para algunos, un enviado de Dios para otros
He has swept away checks and balances. His government has made mass arrests. And his lawmakers just rewrote the Constitution to let him lead indefinitely, raising fears that the man who once jokingly called himself the world’s “coolest dictator” isn’t kidding anymore....
PARLACEN Rejects Salvadoran Lawmakers’ Remarks After Withdrawal Decision — PARLACEN rechaza declaraciones de diputados oficialistas salvadoreños tras decisión de salida
The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) categorically rejected statements made by El Salvador’s ruling-party lawmakers during the plenary session authorizing the country’s withdrawal from the regional body. In an official communiqué, PARLACEN deplored...