El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas (NI) political party, ratified on Thursday a fast-track constitutional reform allowing indefinite presidential reelection. The ratification received three votes against—the only votes held by the opposition—and no deputies spoke before or after the vote. RELATED: El Salvador’s State of Emergency Targets Bukele’s Critics This […]

Venezuela’s recent history has been marked by an unprecedented migratory exodus, fueled by a deep economic, political, and social crisis. Millions of Venezuelans have left in search of hope beyond their borders, risking dangerous routes and uncertain futures. In this context, a recent episode has captured headlines and raised alarms in the international community: the […]

Attorney General Saab urges the International Criminal Court to act against Salvadoran President Bukele. On Monday, Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab denounced that 252 Venezuelans deported from the United States and held in a Salvadoran prison were systematically subjected to violations of their human rights. RELATED: Keys to the Venezuela-U.S. Negotiations to Rescue 252 […]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounces Salvadoran leader Nayib Bukele for kidnapping and forced disappearance of Venezuelan migrants, while urging world powers to join a global peace summit to end wars and nuclear threats. Related: 252 Heartbreaking Cases: Venezuela Migrants Held in El Salvador Spark Global Outcry Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has publicly denounced the Salvadoran […]

The endless emergency state has made people afraid of speaking, protesting or informing abuse. El Salvador remains under a “State of Emergency,” which has become President Nayib Bukele’s primary—and only—security policy against gangs. Supported by thousands of reports of human rights violations, critics warn that this policy is becoming “a tool” to silence dissent. RELATED: […]

El Salvador’s regime arrested the son of a human rights activist who has criticized the government’s labor rights violations before the International Labour Organization.

This Central American country ‘is experiencing a profound human rights crisis that is deepening with the dismantling of democracy.’ On Monday, Salvadoran social organizations disapproved of the first year of President Nayib Bukele’s second term in office. RELATED: Salvadoran Human Rights Group Reports at Least 415 Deaths in Custody Under State of Exception In addition […]

Last year, she requested an investigation into the Salvadoran government for irregularities in the delivery of aid bonds. On Sunday, the Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office (FGR) arrested Ruth Lopez, a prominent human rights defender and head of the NGO Cristosal’s Anti-Corruption and Justice team, on suspicion of embezzlement. RELATED: President Maduro Vows to Rescue Kidnapped […]

President Bukele’s ‘State of Exception’ has resulted in over 390 deaths of citizens in the custody of state agents. On Tuesday, the the Central American University’s Human Rights Observatory (OUDH) recommended the restoration of the rule of law in El Salvador, which, according to its director Gabriela Santos, “has been lost due to the suspension […]

Nayib Bukele’s actions against deported migrants qualify as forced disappearances and human trafficking, Saab said. On Monday, Venezuelan Attorney General William Tarek Saab noted that recent statements by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele show that he is arbitrarily detaining 252 Venezuelans who were illegally deported from the United States. RELATED: HRW Reports Forced Disappearance of 238 […]