“There is no torture in the penitentiary centers” says presidential commissioner — “En los centros penales no hay torturas”, asegura comisionado presidencial”

07/13/2024

The presidential commissioner for human rights and freedom of expression, Andrés Guzmán Caballero, confirmed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, IACHR (CIDH), that as of June 25, 2024, there were a total of 107,997 people deprived of their liberty in the...

Russia Has Two Gateways in Central America: Nicaragua and El Salvador — Rusia tiene dos puertas de entrada en Centroamérica: Nicaragua y El Salvador

07/12/2024

Russia’s influence in Central America is increasingly noticeable, and Nicaragua is no longer the only gateway for this country into the region. A recent publication by official media reported that among the 755 police officers graduated from the Moscow...

Four Dead Babies and 176 Orphaned Children: Report Warns of “Human Cost” of Bukele’s Repression in El Salvador — Cuatro bebés muertos y 176 niños huérfanos: un informe alerta sobre “el costo humano” de la represión de Bukele en El Salvador

07/11/2024

At least four children have died and another 176 have been orphaned due to the repressive measures against gangs implemented by the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. These are some of the main findings of the most recent report prepared by Cristosal,...

Women Raped in Regime’s Prisons — Mujeres fueron violadas en las cárceles del régimen

07/11/2024

A new investigation by Cristosal, a human rights advocacy organization, reveals that women detained during the state of exception were victims of rape and sexual abuse in prisons, despite being in the custody of the state. The aggressors, according to cases documented...

Health Faces $11.3 Million Reduction in Salaries — Salud sufre disminución de $11.3 millones en salarios

07/10/2024

The Ministry of Health is the fourth to report the most cuts in its permanent remuneration budget, with $11.3 million. Unlike Education, these reductions haven’t been made in a specific budget line, but those implemented affect vital areas for citizens. For...

Mechanic Arrested After Confusing Incident Involving Lawmaker William Soriano — Mecánico capturado tras confuso incidente en el que involucran al diputado William Soriano

07/10/2024

Last Sunday, July 7, in the Santa Bárbara passage, next to Mano de León Street in San Antonio Abad canton, west of San Salvador, the National Civil Police (PNC) recorded an incident after which the owner of an automotive workshop was arrested. Officially, the arrest...