El Salvador

The state of emergency in El Salvador has been extended for the 45th time as part of the government’s anti-gang strategy, despite mounting human rights concerns over abuses, deaths in custody, and the prolonged suspension of constitutional guarantees

Venezuelan nationals deported by the US have allegedly been tortured and abused in El Salvador high-security prison, despite most having no violent criminal record, according to advocacy groups

The journalists association of El Salvador has moved its legal status abroad after a new foreign agents law imposed steep taxes and restrictions, intensifying pressure on independent media under Bukele’s increasingly authoritarian government

On El Salvador’s Independence Day, protesters demanded the release of imprisoned human rights activists, accusing President Bukele of leading the country toward authoritarianism

Forty low-income families have received new cooperative-built apartments in San Salvador’s historic center, as part of a government project co-funded by Italy to expand access to safe, affordable housing and empower vulnerable communities

After Mexican authorities claimed a drug-laden plane came from El Salvador, President Bukele has demanded a public correction stressing that no radar contact supports the claim and that all detained suspects have been identified as Mexican nationals

At least 40 journalists have fled El Salvador in the past month amid fears of arrest, as President Bukele’s intensified crackdown on dissent has targeted reporters exposing alleged government-gang ties

Authorities in El Salvador have arrested another critic of President Bukele, intensifying a crackdown on dissent that has already targeted prominent legal and anti-corruption figures