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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 7d

El Salvador’s Minister of Education has sent out an edict prohibiting the use of “inclusive language” in the country’s schools. www.laprensagrafica.com/elsalvador/M...

Ministerio de Educación prohíbe "lenguaje inclusivo" en las escuelas públicas de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica

La ministra de Educación, la capitana Karla Trigueros, dijo que palabras como “amigue” y “compañere” no serán admitidas.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 7d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 8d

Latest from El Salvador Perspectives
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Too much or too little water

Several news topics from El Salvador at the end of September involve water. Major Water Crisis in the Capital A significant water crisis occ...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 8d

This is a long-running story from El Salvador, where miscarriages and obstetric emergencies land women in prison for years, charged with homicide. It is a cautionary tale of where abortion bans can lead.

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From Pregnancy to Murder Charge: Living Under a Total Abortion Ban

Podcast Episode · Central America in Minutes · 09/28/2025 · 50m

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 9d

Journalist from El Salvador, Mario Guevara, writes from an ICE detention facility, about the ongoing violations of his human rights and dignity since his arrest in June while covering protest activity. bittersoutherner.com/journalist-m...

Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks - Letter from ICE DETENTION FACILITY — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

The only journalist detained by ICE on US soil, sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16d

Mario Guevara has been detained by ICE for more than 100 days in retaliation for his reporting — even though a judge ordered his release on bond.

An immigration court just ruled Mario could be deported at any moment. ICE must free him now.

Free Mario Guevara

ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be deported at any minute.

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 11d

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He reported on the rise of an autocrat. Then he had to flee his country.

Our reporter fled El Salvador after uncovering corruption. He’s one of many escaping authoritarian regimes.

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El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 16d

Hundreds gathered at Central American University over a four-day wake to commemorate the life of Father Chema Tojeira. He was buried alongside Ignacio Ellacuría and their other Jesuit companions assassinated by the Salvadoran Army in 1989. #efPhoto beta.elfaro.net/en/ef-photo-...

The Final Pilgrimage of Chema Tojeira

Hundreds gathered at Central American University over a four-day wake to commemorate the life of Father Chema Tojeira, a prominent figure in El Salvador for his decadeslong fight against impunity sinc...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 16d

The InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights ordered preventive measures surrounding the Salvadoran government's detention of anti corruption lawyer Ruth Lopez. www.oas.org/en/IACHR/jsF...

CIDH otorga medidas cautelares a la defensora Ruth López en El Salvador

Washington, DC—La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) emitió el 22 de septiembre de 2025 la Resolución 66/2025, mediante la cual otorgó medidas cautelares a favor de Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro, tras considerar que se encuentra en una situación de gravedad y urgencia toda vez que sus derechos a la vida, integridad personal y salud enfrentan un riesgo de daño irreparable en El Salvador.

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 17d

The government of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador is an expert at serving up flashy events for public consumption.

www.elsalvadorperspectives.com/2025/09/spec...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 21d

NYT Obituary of Fr. José María Tojeira
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José María Tojeira, 78, Dies; Pursued Killers of His Fellow Priests

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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 28d

Congrats to @cristosal.bsky.social, honored with the 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award! Despite threats and repression, they continue to provide legal & psychosocial support to survivors, defend refugees, & pursue accountability across Central America. humanrightsfirst.org/library/cris...

Cristosal Receives 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award from Human Rights First - Human Rights First

New York City — Human Rights First is proud to honor Cristosal with the 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award in recognition of the organization’s unwavering commitment to justice, accountability, ...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 24d

Through August, El Salvador has received 119 flights in 2025 returning persons deported from the US. 4th highest total behind Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.

Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 29d

In August 2025, ICE operated a record 240 removal flights. Passengers on these deportation flights endured hours and sometimes days in shackles. Read our @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social's August report: humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-flight-monitor-august-2025-report/

New Report Finds Record Number of U.S. Immigration Enforcement Flights in August Under Trump Administration - Human Rights First

Washington, D.C. — A new report released today by ICE Flight Monitor, housed at Human Rights First, reveals that August 2025 marked a record-high number of U.S. immigration enforcement flights, unders...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · 25d

The challenges of the government sponsored healthcare systems in El Salvador at a time of government cutbacks required by the IMF, when you won't cut the military or prison-security complex spending

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Healthcare in El Salvador 2025

The healthcare delivery system in El Salvador has three tiers, depending on how care is paid for. At the bottom of the tier is the public ...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · Sep 8

El Salvador Perspectives was on hiatus for the last several weeks. Today's post has snippets of stories about El Salvador you might have missed. www.elsalvadorperspectives.com/2025/09/catc...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · Sep 6

Fr. José María Tojeira, S.J. (1947-2025) share.google/UXt7zonYK77d...

Fr. José María Tojeira, S.J. (1947-2025)

Sad news from El Salvador with the sudden death yesterday of Jesuit Father Jose Maria ("Chema") Tojeira. He died while on a trip in Guatem...

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Hans E. Offerdal @hofferdal.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think it is not an exaggeration to label P. #Tojeira as a true 20th century hero.
Until the end, he was 'writing for #justice'. In one of his last columns he stated that "Water, like air, is a common good and a basic human right. Water scarcity or rising prices are an attack on human life."

#UCA

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sad news from El Salvador with death of Jesuit Father Jose Maria Tojeira. He was a fellow Jesuit of those massacred at the UCA in 1989, and continued in El Salvador until the time of his death as an outspoken voice for social justice and human rights. www.laprensagrafica.com/elsalvador/F...

Fallece padre José María Tojeira a los 78 años: así fue la trayectoria del exrector de la UCA - La Prensa Gráfica

El padre José María Tojeira se destacó por brindar perspectivas sobre la realidad salvadoreña y ser director del Instituto de Derechos de la UCA (Idhuca).

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Tabatha Southey 🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · Sep 3

It’s not just that the President of the United States posted a video of eleven people being murdered in international waters it’s that the President of the United States ordered the murder of eleven people in international waters so he could post a video of it.

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · Sep 3

It is troubling that the New York Times, NPR, CNN, LA Times, etc. are scarcely mentioning that the president, Hegseth and Rubio are bragging about executing 11 individuals at sea whom they could have captured, in violation of US and international law.

Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · Sep 3

1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.

Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.

Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️

Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean

The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Sep 3

The National Guard is, in some ways, a distraction. What's going to happen in Chicago is going to be a massive ICE enforcement blitz.

Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEW: More details on Trump's Chicago immigration blitz.

-230 agents arrive from LA this weekend w/ 140 unmarked vehicles

-30 already arrived and are practicing crowd control with shields/flashbangs

-agents will leave base daily by 5 a.m.

-new no-fly zone at NSGL to keep away news choppers/drones

Flash-bang grenades and early morning raids: How Trump is planning to target Chicago

Hundreds of federal agents are being sent to a suburban naval base from Los Angeles, where an immigration blitz this summer spurred protests that pushed Trump to call in the National Guard. Trump has ...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · Sep 3

El Salvador's Bukele labeled human rights group Cristosal a "foreign agent", imprisoned its top anti-corruption lawyer, and forced it into exile. But the work does not stop. Read its latest report, CORRUPTION REGIME: The Hidden Business of El Salvador’s Prison System cristosal.org/EN/wp-conten...

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Tim Muth @timmuth.bsky.social · Sep 1

A good report about how the federal SCAAP program feeds data into ICE deportation machine. Some quotes from me about how we analyzed it in Wisconsin.

Bolts @boltsmag.org · Sep 1

A widespread data-sharing program with ICE supports local and state budgets nationwide—even in so-called sanctuary cities and states that forbid certain law enforcement cooperation and information sharing with ICE.