El Salvador enacts life sentences for minors, drawing criticism from international human rights organizations.

The Movement of Dismissed Workers (MTD) has reported that 47,124 public sector employees have been removed from their positions in El Salvador between June 2019 and early 2026, pointing to a pattern of arbitrary action by the administration of President Nayib Bukele. According to data compiled by the advocacy organization, the dismissals have accelerated significantly […]

Over 500 deaths in custody raise concerns about rights violations under El Salvador’s state of exception.

Life imprisonment may be imposed on murderers, rapists, terrorists, and gang members. On Thursday, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved a package of reforms to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Law Against Acts of Terrorism, the Special Comprehensive Law for a Life Free of Violence for Women, and the Juvenile Criminal Law. The reforms aim […]

Catholics commemorate slain archbishop as legal efforts in assassination case continue. On Tuesday, Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil posted a message on social media marking the anniversary of the death of Salvadoran saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero. “Forty-six years ago, humanity suffered the loss of a leader and an essential voice in defense of the […]

Social movements took to the main thoroughfares of El Salvador’s capital on Saturday in a caravan denouncing the United States’ tightening of the six‑decade‑long economic blockade against Cuba, as part of a global day of action in support of the Caribbean nation. Hundreds of participants gathered on the avenues of San Salvador before making their […]

A report presented before the IACHR warns that abuses during El Salvador’s state of exception could constitute crimes against humanity.

Former police officers and former soldiers entered the homes of their victims to murder them. On Monday night, San Miguel City’s Second Court Against Organized Crime sentenced 16 former Salvadoran police officers and former military personnel to prison for the extrajudicial killing of six alleged gang members between 2019 and 2020. RELATED: Families Protest Mass […]

Families in San Salvador protested collective prosecutions under El Salvador’s emergency rule, citing lack of evidence, blocked defenses, and thousands of alleged wrongful arrests.

The state of emergency, which has extended 46 times, has been criticized for human rights violations. On Monday, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stated that during the “war” against gangs under the state of emergency, “no civilians died” and that “God guided” the plan. RELATED: CBS Pulls Report On El Salvador’s CECOT Prison He emphasized […]