The Santa Marta 5 faced a retrial on politically motivated charges stemming back to the civil war despite a unanimous verdict confirming their innocence in October 2024.

On January 29, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly ratified a constitutional amendment allowing for the Constitution to be changed with three-quarters legislative approval, giving Nayib Bukele and his congressional supermajority free reign to change the country’s fundamental governing document at will. The move is being denounced as a constitutional coup, paving the way for the removal of any constitutional restraints on the authoritarian Bukele.

Despite a unanimous October ruling in their favor, five anti-mining activists from the community of Santa Marta will be back on trial on February 3. The retrial sets a dangerous precedent, allowing the Attorney General to move a case to a different jurisdiction through an appeal in search of a guilty verdict.

Former President Mauricio Funes, who was elected as the first president from the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party, pased away on January 21. Below, we share a translated statement from the Popular Rebellion and Resistance Bloc (BRP), commemorating his life and legacy as an investigative journalist and president of El Salvador from 2009-2014.

Tomar Acción

Take Action In Solidarity with El Salvador

Conozca algunas de los donates que hacen posible nuestro labor!

"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

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