El Salvador: News & Updates

Imagine bringing your kid to school not knowing if he will come back. That’s the sad truth for families in El Salvador. This article tells the stories of those (mostly mothers) who had to experience this crisis. It’s also presenting the shocking numbers of this phenomenon and the role of the government as well as the positive but mostly negative actions the El Salvadoran government has taken.

Diggers are working at what campaigners call a place where ‘human life, biodiversity and the environment will be sacrificed’

On 19 June 1981, a group of women were interrogated, raped and murdered by soldiers. In the second, on 25 July 1981, about 25 armed men entered homes and opened fire, killing about 45 civilians. Their remains are still being exhumed but most of the victims were women and children.

Now, the community fears the authorities want to bury its history under tons of rubbish.

Under President Nayib Bukele, a new Salvadoran economic elite has emerged as top government officials and Bukele's close associates dramatically multiply their personal wealth and landholdings through state power and lucrative developments. In stark contrast to this rapid enrichment at the top, over 240,000 Salvadorans have fallen into extreme poverty as the regime displaces local communities and shields its financial growth behind limited transparency.

On March 17th, El Salvador changed their constitution making laws much harsher by allowing life sentences for crimes like murder, rape, and terrorism. In the article it is stated that acts related to some sort of gang violence or offense are now being considered as acts of terrorism, causing these alleged gang members or "terrorists", who without being given a just trial, are serving life sentences, hurting innocent people who were falsley accused during President Bukele's gang crackdown. The changes are especially concerning for women and children as well.  Women could face life in prison over abortion-related cases with little regard of context, and children as young as 12 could receive life sentences without parole. The article also describes concerns about prisoners being forced to work and families being exploited for money.

Overall, the author believes the reforms are less about real justice and more about punishment and control. Instead of focusing on rehabilitation, preventing violence, and protecting people’s rights, the government is making it easier to imprison people for life.

This article looks at El Salvador's State of Exception through the lens of the unrightfully detained lawyer, activist and human rights defender Ruth López. 

Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador welcomes tourists with open arms while ruthlessly imprisoning its own people.

Newly conducted voice analysis investigations by Earshot, confirms leaked audio files, revealing U.S. Intervention in Honduras, to be moderatley authentic.