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With elections taking place in El Salvador in February and March, the Bukele regime’s media campaign is in full swing. His government, in between knocking down monuments celebrating the country’s Peace Accords and hosting international spectacles, has focused on positioning itself as the only possible guardian of security in the country.

185 academics and lawyers and 13 legal and related organizations from 21 countries send Open Letter to the Attorney General of El Salvador requesting that the case against five Salvadoran Water Defenders be dropped, and that the Attorney General respect and enforce the human rights of all Salvadorans.

International Organizations Echo Salvadoran Civil Society: Bukele Stepping Down as President Does Nothing to Change the Unconstitutionality of his Reelection Bid

El Salvador will host the Miss Universe pageant on November 18 after the Government of President Nayib Bukele purchased the rights to host the event for $12 million using public funds. The event is set to take place amidst a backdrop of 80,000 arbitrary detentions, an economic crisis with rising levels of extreme poverty, and Bukele’s unconstitutional reelection campaign.

Salvadoran Social Movements Explain Bukele’s Unconstitutional Reelection Bid

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"I am a CISPES supporter because continuing to fight for social justice and a more people-centered country means continuing the dream and sacrifice of thousands of my fellow Salvadorans who died for that vision.” - Padre Carlos, New York City