Political cartoon of soldiers and policemen in formation while the police take a selfie in front of a banner that reads "Welcome to Chalatenango"

Salvadoran popular education group Equipo Maiz analyzes the connection between military sieges, political repression, and historic leftist communities.

Salvadorans in the Washington, D.C. area protest Nayib Bukele's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Salvadorans in the Washington, D.C. area protest Nayib Bukele's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

New government policies further entrench anti-LGBTI+ attacks in alignment with far-right forces around the world.

Women with homemade protest signs.

Expressions of solidarity with Palestine and Gaza were present at El Salvador's International Working Women's Day Marches.

Thousands of women commemorated International Women’s Day in El Salvador by marching in the capital on March 8 and 9 in the first mass protests since Nayib Bukele’s unconstitutional reelection. Bukele and his government were a focus of criticism, with marchers citing his opposition to legalizing abortion, turning a blind eye to violence against women, and the deterioration of economic conditions under his government, which disproportionately affect women.

CISPES expresa una vez más su solidaridad con Lorena Peña, activista feminista de toda la vida y líder del partido de izquierda de El Salvador, el Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación (FMLN) y su hija, tras el indignante fallo en su contra por acusaciones infundadas  del Fiscal General por inrequecimiento ilicito.

Salvadorans waiting in line to vote.

Electoral reforms eliminate FMLN mayorships, but reveal limited support for Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas party.

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"Apoyo a CISPES porque continuar la lucha para la justicia social y un pais enfocado en el pueblo significa continuar el sueno y sacrificio de miles de mis compatriotas Salvadoreñas que dieron su vida por esta visión. - Padre Carlos, New York City