National Anticorruption Center registers no cases during 2026, according to Attorney General’s Office — Centro Nacional Anticorrupción sin registrar casos durante 2026, según Fiscalía

National Anticorruption Center registers no cases during 2026, according to Attorney General’s Office — Centro Nacional Anticorrupción sin registrar casos durante 2026, según Fiscalía

The Center was created under the Anticorruption Law in 2025 and began operations this year. It has a $2.6 million budget to investigate signs of corruption among public officials, but has yet to receive any complaints. — El Centro nació con la Ley Anticorrupción en 2025 e inició funciones este año. Cuenta con $2.6 millones de presupuesto para investigar indicios de corrupción en funcionarios, pero aún no tiene denuncias.

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Government of El Salvador requested international donations of supplies to address dengue emergency — Gobierno de El Salvador pidió donaciones internacionales de insumos para atender emergencia por dengue

Government of El Salvador requested international donations of supplies to address dengue emergency — Gobierno de El Salvador pidió donaciones internacionales de insumos para atender emergencia por dengue

Recently, social media buzzed with claims of official correspondence suggesting that the government of El Salvador, via the Foreign Ministry, requested embassies in the country to arrange medical supplies and equipment due to the dengue emergency. — Recientemente circuló en redes sociales una supuesta correspondencia oficial en la que el Gobierno de El Salvador, a través de la Cancillería, habría solicitado a embajadas en el país que gestionen insumos y equipos médicos debido a la emergencia por dengue.

Torture and Violent Deaths in Prison: IACHR Demands End to State of Exception in El Salvador — Torturas y muertes violentas en prisión: la CIDH exige el fin del estado de excepción en El Salvador

Torture and Violent Deaths in Prison: IACHR Demands End to State of Exception in El Salvador — Torturas y muertes violentas en prisión: la CIDH exige el fin del estado de excepción en El Salvador

A report denounces systematic abuses by the Bukele government during more than two years of this state of exception. The document highlights internal divisions within the regional body regarding the debate between security and human rights. — Un informe denuncia abusos sistemáticos del Gobierno de Bukele durante los más de dos años de este régimen. El documento pone en evidencia divisiones internas en el organismo regional en torno al debate entre seguridad y derechos humanos

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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.