(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Judge Jorge Guzmán denounced the swearing in of the substitute judges and magistrates, which took place over the weekend and called it “unconstitutional.” The event took place despite the precautionary measures that suspended the application of the reforms issued by the assembly controlled by New Ideas, which seek to dismiss judges […]
Although yesterday El Salvador was supposed to celebrate the bicentennial of independence, Salvadorans decided to march for another reason: to protest against the latest decisions of the Bukele administration that keep undermining the rule of the Law, such as the decision of the newly-appointed Supreme Court to allow the reelection of the president, the decision […]
El periódico británico THE GUARDIAN publicó el artículo que traducimos a continuación: Litha María de Los Ángeles pone dos pupusas rellenas de queso en la plancha. Con un clic de la cámara en el código QR, recibe su pago: cuatrocientas milésimas de un Bitcoin. Luego, cuando la lluvia golpea el techo de lámina y […]
El Faro recently published a report on the investigation the deposed General Attorney was conducting on several officials, including Osiris Luna, for the conversations he facilitated among gang leaders inside maximum security prisons. President Bukele once again reacted via Twitter in a dismissive way, but amid the backlash on social media, he decided to focus […]
Earlier today people were sharing information about the apprehension of Violeta Menjivar, former Health Minister during Mauricio Funes’ administration. People were concerned since she was not informed of the charges against her. Little by little, more names were added to the list. LA PRENSA GRAFICA reports: Five former FMLN officials were captured this afternoon and […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) In May, the Legislative Assembly now controlled by the New Ideas party decided to archive the historic proposal that came from civil society to legislate the use of water, as well as the gender identity law and other bills that they considered “obsolete” for the current reality of El Salvador. Last […]
PRO-VIDA is a humanitarian organization that has done tremendous work in several places of El Salvador, especially when it comes to water and sanitation. They have also supported our network providing analysis of the reality on the ground, especially in rural areas. As we reported in our previous post, the new legislative assembly has stated […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) As REUTERS reports: A U.S. State Department report on Central American officials “credibly alleged” to be corrupt includes a member of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s cabinet and a former minister, according to an extract of the document leaked on Monday. (…) Bukele appeared scornful of the State Department list, noting on […]
(PUEDE LEER EL COMUNICADO EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Social organizations reject the actions of the Legislative Assembly, as they put the peace and well-being of Salvadorans at risk We, representatives of social organizations with a membership of thousands of compatriots, condemn the dismissal of the magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber and the Attorney General by […]
DW reports: The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, with a pro-government majority, dismissed on May 1st the proprietary and alternate magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) for allegedly committing “fraud to the constitution” and violating the separation of powers. The first vice president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (and former Ministry […]