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On June 1, 2022, Salvadoran community and allies protest outside of the Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, D.C.

Protests Against Three Years of Setbacks
June 14, 2022
Three years have passed since the end of the former leftist administration in El Salvador, and popular social movement groups are... Read more >>
News

Dr. Violeta Menjiva, former Minister of Health, was unlawfully arrested in July 2021, along with other former officials from the progressive FMLN administration.

Freedom for Violeta, Erlinda and other political prisoners!
May 26, 2022
Freedom for Violeta, Erlinda and other Political Prisoners of El Salvador! CISPES rejoices alongside the Committee of Family of... Read more >>
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Security force members from Honduras, Guatemala and Panama prepare for a Sustained Airborne Training at Soto Cano Air Base, Feb. 21, 2018, with U.S., and El Salvador forces. (U.S. Army photo, public domain)

Members of Congress Call to Halt U.S. Military and Police Aid to Central America
May 25, 2022
On April 27, a group of progressive Members of Congress called for withholding all military and security aid to El Salvador,... Read more >>
Press Release
Government threatens arrests of those who march on International Workers Day
April 29, 2022
Minister of Labor accuses unions and popular movement leaders convening Sunday’s marches of being “collaborators, financiers of... Read more >>
Press Release
Joint Statement on Human Rights Violations under State of Exception
April 19, 2022
Widespread Arbitrary Arrests and Violations of Due Process In El Salvador Raise Concerns About Human Rights and Ongoing U.S... Read more >>
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