Tag Archives: Francisco Ramón Salinas

Supreme Court Ruling: Former General Must be Removed as Security Minister

www.Cispes.org May 17, 2013 Today, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court ruled that the appointments of David Munguía Payés as Minister of Public Security and Justice, and Francisco Ramón Salinas as Director of the National Civil Police (PNC), violated the Constitution of El Salvador. Payés and Salinas are both former military generals who retired […]

COHA Reports on “The Slide Towards Re-Militarization” in El Salvador

Social Movement Organizations File Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Appointments of Ex-Generals  On February 21,  a group of Salvadoran human rights organizations submittted a lawsuit alleging that the recent appointments of two former generals to the posts of Minister of Justice and Public Safety,  and CEO of the National Police are unconsitutional. During the rally and press […]