LA PRENSA GRAFICA reports that president Bukele has ordered the dismissal of one of the last critical members of the Institute of Access to Public Information (IAIP, in Spanish), Liduvina Escobar: The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, ordered the removal of the commissioner of the Institute for Access to Public Information (IAIP), Liduvina […]
On Monday, ARPAS published an editorial that we have translated to English: The Roundtable for the Protection of Journalists and the Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES) warn about the increased, repeated and systematic violations of freedom of expression and information in the country, which represent clear signs of democratic deterioration. In separate […]
Several organizations signed and released the following statement expressing concern about the wellbeing of father “Miguelito” as he is known in the area of Arcatao: We have always been told that “Christ died for the truth”, also for telling the truth Saint Romero of America and Blessed Rutilio Grande died more than four decades ago, […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) January 31, 2021 brought shocking acts of violence to El Salvador. Deustche Welle reports that a team of DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (DWB) was attacked at 3 am in the Ilopango area. Luis Romero, coordinator in the country, indicated that his colleagues, “after the violent incident, were treated by DWB medical personnel […]
The Salvadoran government has not transferred 8% of the national budget to the 262 municipalities for eight months. The amount owed is approximately $ 160 million. This amount is known as “FODES”. The Salvadoran president argues that there are not enough funds and the municipalities have stated that this is the president’s way to pressure […]
(ORIGINALMENTE PUBLICADO POR YSUCA) Kimberly Vásquez would have turned 8 in August, but her body could not support the jugular catheter for dialysis that she kept for 11 months. Renal failure ended her life on March 23, 2020, in the midst of a pandemic. She was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome at three years of […]
EL PRONUNCIAMIENTO EN ESPAÑOL ESTÁ ABAJO President Nayib Bukele announced on January 13th that he eliminated from the government cabinet, the position of Commissioner for Youth Projects, which was held by the radio host Salvador Alas, known as “La Choly.” “I wish my friend Salvador all the best in his return to broadcasting”, Bukele […]
LA PRENSA GRAFICA reports: On December 17, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, arrived at the El Mozote village in Morazán to announce various community works and, according to him, to speed up the process of reparation and vindication of the place, after 39 years of the crime against humanity better known as the […]
The promoters of CRIPDES SAN VICENTE have informed us about Kimberly, a little girl in Tecoluca who was born less than 40 days ago with kidney problems. She shares the name with her very young aunt, who died of kidney failure during the mandatory lockdown in El Salvador. Karla Rodas wrote an article about that […]
(EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ) It’s only Wednesday and the start of December but several things have happened in El Salvador. Here’s a sample of some news reports: Ministry of Tourism to go to trial for payments made to Chepe Diablo’s hotels and to Minister Alabí’s cousin The Minister of Tourism Morena Valdez will face […]