Bukele’s “New El Salvador”: Militarizing Education, Minors Tried as Adults, and Extended Prison Terms — El “nuevo El Salvador” de Bukele: militarizar la educación, menores juzgados como adultos y más años de prisión

Bukele’s “New El Salvador”: Militarizing Education, Minors Tried as Adults, and Extended Prison Terms — El “nuevo El Salvador” de Bukele: militarizar la educación, menores juzgados como adultos y más años de prisión

Minister of Education appointed: Army captain Karla Trigueros, who “has demonstrated the capacity, leadership, and commitment to drive a transformation in our educational system” — Elige ministra de Educación a la capitana Karla Trigueros, que “ha demostrado la capacidad, el liderazgo y el compromiso para impulsar una transformación en nuestro sistema educativo”

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“Mothers Have Handed Over Their Children to Us”: Private Speech by Bukele — “Hay madres que nos han entregado a sus hijos”: discurso privado de Bukele

“Mothers Have Handed Over Their Children to Us”: Private Speech by Bukele — “Hay madres que nos han entregado a sus hijos”: discurso privado de Bukele

On the night of June 1, 2024, Nayib Bukele hosted a gala dinner at the Presidential House to celebrate the start of his second term. El Faro obtained an almost 11-minute recording of the private speech Bukele gave to attendees: his brothers, advisors, cabinet members, lawmakers, influencers, and other guests such as Donald Trump Jr. Bukele defended the legality of his second term despite the constitutional prohibition, hinted that “an economy cannot be improved by decree,” and dedicated several phrases to justify his state of exception, which has lasted over two years and resulted in hundreds of deaths in prisons, even to the point of claiming that some mothers hand over their children to the authorities. — La noche del 1 de junio de 2024, Nayib Bukele ofreció una cena de gala en Casa Presidencial para celebrar el inicio de su segundo mandato. El Faro obtuvo una grabación de casi 11 minutos del discurso privado que Bukele dio a los asistentes: sus hermanos, asesores, miembros de su gabinete, diputados, influencers y otros invitados como Donald Trump Jr. Bukele defendió la legalidad de su segundo mandato pese a la prohibición constitucional, adelantó que ‘una economía no se puede subir por decreto’ y dedicó varias frases a justificar su régimen de excepción, que ya lleva más de dos años y cientos de muertos en cárceles, hasta el punto de asegurar que hay madres que entregan a sus hijos a las autoridades.

Fiscal Adjustment Negotiated with IMF to Impact Population — Ajuste fiscal que negocia FMI con el gobierno impactará en la población

Fiscal Adjustment Negotiated with IMF to Impact Population — Ajuste fiscal que negocia FMI con el gobierno impactará en la población

Economists warn that the reduction in spending demanded by the organization will lead to massive layoffs in the public sector, as well as cuts in subsidies and even tax hikes. — Economistas advierten que la reducción de gastos que pide el organismo implicará despidos masivos en el sector público, así como en subsidios e incluso subir impuestos.

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New law threatens to jail and fine organizers and participants of protest marches — Organizadores y asistentes de marchas podrían ir a prisión por decreto legislativo

Opposition lawmakers and analysts sustain that the government is trying to criminalize social and political protest and to impose a de facto state of exception in El Salvador./ Legisladores de la oposición y analistas sostienen que el gobierno está tratando de criminalizar la protesta social y política e imponer un estado de excepción de facto en El Salvador.

Purge in the Attorney General office — Depuración en la Fiscalía General

The Salvadoran Attorney General is using the same mechanism of  forced retirement already implemented in the court system to make political “house cleaning”. — El Fiscal General salvadoreño está utilizando el mismo mecanismo de retiro forzoso ya implementado en el sistema judicial para hacer “limpieza de casa”.

Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman does not meet the requirements for the position — Procurador adjunto no cumple con requisitos para el cargo

Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman does not meet the requirements for the position — Procurador adjunto no cumple con requisitos para el cargo

Jeannette Aguilar, a security analyst, pointed out that Ricardo Salvador Martínez, who since October 1 has been the new deputy human rights ombudsman, is incompatible with the position. — Jeannette Aguilar, analista de seguridad, señaló que Ricardo Salvador Martínez, quien desde el pasado 1 de octubre es el nuevo procurador adjunto de derechos humanos, es incompatible con el cargo.

Supreme Electoral Tribunal magistrate says he could be removed from office for criticizing the government — Magistrado del Tribunal Supremo Electoral dice que podría ser destituido de su cargo en el TSE por criticar al gobierno

Supreme Electoral Tribunal magistrate says he could be removed from office for criticizing the government — Magistrado del Tribunal Supremo Electoral dice que podría ser destituido de su cargo en el TSE por criticar al gobierno

The member of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of El Salvador Julio Olivo denounced plan to remove him for his critics of the government and its plans to implement the re-election of president Bukele. — El magistrado del Tribunal Supremo Electoral Julio Olivo denunció planes de destituirlo por ser crítico del gobierno y de la reelección presidencial.

Rolando Castro, secretary of Labor and one of the Salvadoran officials included in the Engel List, accused Jean Manes, charge d’affairs at the US embassy, of undue interference in El Salvador and demanded her removal.

Rolando Castro, secretary of Labor and one of the Salvadoran officials included in the Engel List, accused Jean Manes, charge d’affairs at the US embassy, of undue interference in El Salvador and demanded her removal.

n an extensive thread in Twitter, Salvadoran secretary of Labor Rolando Castro launched serious accusations against Jean Manes, the charge d’affairs at the US embassy in El Salvador. Mr. Castro is one of several officials affiliated with president Bukele included in the Engel List of corrupt and anti-democratic political and economic leaders in Central America. 

Wide repercussion in El Salvador of Ricardo Zúñiga meeting leaders of the Salvadoran community/ Amplio eco en El Salvador causa reunión de la diáspora salvadoreña con Ricardo Zúñiga

Wide repercussion in El Salvador of Ricardo Zúñiga meeting leaders of the Salvadoran community/ Amplio eco en El Salvador causa reunión de la diáspora salvadoreña con Ricardo Zúñiga

Salvadoran newspapers highlight the importance of a meeting the special presidential envoy for Central America celebrated in Washington DC with leaders of the Salvadoran community in the US/ Los periodicos de El Salvador destacaron la reunión que el enviado especial de Biden celebró en Washington con líderes de la diáspora salvadoreña de Estados Unidos

Central America, a region with democratic setback

Central America, a region with democratic setback

In Honduras, the current president was re-elected twice, although the country’s constitution expressly prohibits presidential re-election. In Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega is running for his fourth term, after reforming the constitution.

New case of nepotism in the Bukele administration

New case of nepotism in the Bukele administration

Salvadoran Government’s chief officer for the Department of Attention of Crime Victims and Forced Migration lacks proper qualifications, but is married to a leading legislator for the president’s party.