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January 5, 2024
185 academics and lawyers and 13 legal and related organizations from 21 countries send Open Letter to the Attorney General of El Salvador requesting that the case against five Salvadoran Water Defenders be dropped, and that the Attorney General respect and enforce the human rights of all Salvadorans. Read more >>
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Protesters hold a banner that reads "STOP THE DICTATORSHIP! No Reelection!"

Protesters from an organization of people injured during the Civil War hold a banner that reads "Stop the Dictatorship! No Reelection!" on September 15, 2023.

December 1, 2023
International Organizations Echo Salvadoran Civil Society: Bukele Stepping Down as President Does Nothing to Change the... Read more >>
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A mother holds a sign that says, in Spanish "I demand my son's release. He is an innocent victim of the regime. He suffers from generalized anxiety disorder."

A mother's sign that says, "I demand freedom for my son. He is an innocent victim of the regime. He suffers from generalized anxiety disorder."

November 9, 2023
El Salvador will host the Miss Universe pageant on November 18 after the Government of President Nayib Bukele purchased the... Read more >>
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In an open letter to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, a coalition of Salvadoran popular social movement groups lay out the illegality of Bukele's consecutive reelection bid

November 8, 2023
Salvadoran Social Movements Explain Bukele’s Unconstitutional Reelection Bid Read more >>
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“You are not going to build a stronger country by threatening judges,” says electoral magistrate Julio Olivo

November 7, 2023
“You are not going to build a stronger country by threatening judges,” says electoral magistrate Julio Olivo. Read more >>
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