From the United States, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) joins the collective mourning for the murder of Juan López on September 14, 2024, and expresses our solidarity with the community of Guapinol and their tireless struggle to defend their water and land.

Speaking to thousands of soldiers in formation on El Salvador’s Independence Day on September 15, Nayib Bukele announced that he would present a budget proposal on September 30 that would not require any outside financing.

Salvadoran social movements marked the country’s Independence Day on Sunday by marching to demand an end to government corruption and human rights abuses. A broad coalition of unions, feminist organizations, human rights groups, and anti-corruption organizations made up the thousands-strong march, signaling growing discontent in light of recent corruption scandals and despite systematic attempts to repress the opposition.

The Movement of Victims of the Regime (MOVIR) protested at the gates of the Presidential Palace on August 16, commemorating the group’s second anniversary.

On Tuesday, July 30, several university student, staff, and social movement groups commemorated the 49th anniversary of a massacre that left dozens of students from the University of El Salvador (UES) dead or disappeared in 1975. The brutality of the massacre marked a turning point for the popular movement, casting greater doubt on the effectiveness of peaceful protest and the democratic process under a military government.

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