“The state of emergency has worked to capture gang members but also to intimidate the population”: Mario Vega — El régimen de excepción ha funcionado para capturar pandilleros pero también para amedrentar a la población”: Mario Vega

10/03/2023

This Monday in the interview on “Encuentro con Julio Villagrán”, Pastor Mario Vega indicated that the state of emergency was the instrument used to capture members of criminal structures, but at the same time it has served to intimidate the population....

Childhood abandoned due to arrests during the regime exceeds 100,000 cases — Niñez desamparada por las capturas durante el régimen supera los 100,000 casos

10/02/2023

Manuel de Jesús and his partner Isabel were very excited to be part of the initiative “Born with Love for a respected birth and caring and sensitive care for the newborn,” promoted by the First Lady of the Republic, Gabriela de Bukele. Their baby Manuel,...

Just like in the war years, students at UES (University of El Salvador) attend classes in makeshift places — Al igual que en los años de la guerra, los estudiantes de la UES reciben clases en lugares improvisados

10/02/2023

“I am having in-person practices for only one subject in the sports complex.” “The labs are disassembled, the equipment isn’t in the conditions to have our practices.” “The fact of going in person makes one pay more attention, and...

Central America Experiences Growing Authoritarianism with Nicaragua Leading, According to Experts — Centroamérica vive un creciente autoritarismo con Nicaragua a la cabeza, según expertos

09/30/2023

Central America is undergoing a growing process of authoritarianism, with the government led by Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua being “the most critical case,” concluded three experts during a forum held in Costa Rica on Thursday. In the forum, called...

Ambassador: U.S. Will Help Transition from State of Emergency to “Full Respect for the Law” in El Salvador — Embajador: EE.UU. ayudará a pasar de régimen de excepción “al pleno respeto de la ley” en El Salvador

09/29/2023

For the second time in two weeks, the United States Ambassador, William Duncan, spoke of “returning to full respect for the law” in El Salvador after a year and a half of living under a state of emergency that suspends constitutional and judicial...

Military Personnel Assaulted People Accompanying a Minor While a Sergeant Abused Her, According to FGR — Militares golpearon a personas que acompañaban a menor de edad mientras sargento abusaba de ella, según FGR

09/29/2023

A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) of El Salvador stated that Armed Forces membersthreatened and assaulted people who were accompanying a minor allegedly abused by a sergeant of the institution. The source—whose name was not provided for...