Following an executive order to convene the Salvadoran legislature for an extraordinary session with the sole purpose of approving funding for his security plan, President Bukele militarized the Legislative Assembly.

Organizaciones internacionales que monitoreamos de cerca la situación de derechos humanos y la movilidad humana en América Central, condenamos los recientes ataques contra la Misión Scalabrini "Casa del Migrante" en la ciudad de Guatemala. Asimismo, respaldamos a su director, el Padre Mauro Verzeletti, al personal de la organización y a las y los voluntarios que denunciaron recibir llamadas amenazantes como represalia a su labor en defensa de los derechos de las personas migrantes.

The social movement struggle to stop construction of the massive “Valle del Angel” real estate development project has entered the new year with both increased threats and increased mobilization.

On November 16, the LGBTI militancy and supporters of the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party met for the third time to consolidate their organizational work under the motto ‘Socialist and Revolutionary Diversity.’ During the two-day gathering, participants discussed the significance of organizing at the local-territorial level, as well as the importance of political formation within this sector in order to exponentially grow LGBTI participation in the party.

In this issue of our quarterly newsletter, we look back to two major events in 1989 that shaped Salvadoran history and share concerns about the direction of President Bukele's security policy.

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"Apoyo a CISPES porque continuar la lucha para la justicia social y un pais enfocado en el pueblo significa continuar el sueno y sacrificio de miles de mis compatriotas Salvadoreñas que dieron su vida por esta visión. - Padre Carlos, New York City