Representatives from the U.S. State Department, the National Security Council, and the Special Adviser to the Vice President for the Western Hemisphere met with the human rights organization Cristosal to get detailed information about their latest report on the state...
She has been focused on 21 countries in the region since August 2022, when she was appointed director for the Americas at Human Rights Watch (HRW), a prestigious human rights advocacy organization that has been investigating abuses worldwide since 1978. Juanita...
Thousands of children have been arrested in a mass antigang campaign in El Salvador since 2022 with many suffering abuse while in custody, said Human Rights Watch (HRW). The arrest campaign, beginning in March 2022 as part of El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s...
The Pennsylvania assassination attempt against former president and candidate Donald Trump drew quick reactions from Central American leaders across the political spectrum as the region holds its breath for the U.S. election in November. On Saturday, just three...
The direct statement made by Donald Trump last Thursday, claiming that the reduction of crime in El Salvador is due to the country sending criminals to the United States, was analyzed by academics and politicians who offered varying interpretations on how to assess...
The Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump, stated on Thursday that crime in Venezuela and El Salvador is falling, not due to their rulers, but because they are sending criminals to the United States. Trump revisited his battle against Mara...
