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The Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding #ElSalvador’s President From Law Enforcement
A previously undisclosed State Dept report and interviews reveal accusations that U.S. Ambassador #RonaldDJohnson shielded #NayibBukele from U.S. and Salvadoran law enforcement.
The Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding El Salvador’s President From Law Enforcement
A previously undisclosed State Department report and interviews reveal accusations that U.S. Ambassador Ronald D. Johnson shielded Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele from U.S. and Salvadoran law enforc...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM Everybody can reply
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"Giving the US access to
#ElSalvador’s expanded prison system as an offshore gulag has made him a darling of theAmerican right. They praise him as a visionary leader, but his appeal lies in somethingmore primordial:

the assertion that a broken country can be fixed with sufficient state violence."
"Those arrested didn’t have to be taken before a judge or even given a reason for their arrest. Bukele didn’t stop there. Political opponents have been jailed or driven into exile and Bukele has embraced his extemporary powers.
September 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM Everybody can reply
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🏆 We're proud to honor MOVIR - Movimiento
de Víctimas del Régimen - with this year's WOLA Human Rights Award! For 3+ years, they've courageously fought for those detained and defended democratic values against #ElSalvador's authoritarian repression. 🇸🇻

#DefendDemocracy
September 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM Everybody can reply
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The #EuropeanUnion has been an exception, increasingly raising concerns about #ElSalvador's deteriorating situation - but more steps are necessary to stop the dismantling of institutional checks & concentration of power.

Comment by @juanitagoebertus.bsky.social
www.newsweek.com/el-salvadors...
El Salvador's Democracy Is Dying | Opinion
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang campaign has yielded tangible results—homicide rates have dropped dramatically—but it has come at a steep cost.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM Everybody can reply
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Crypto market can be too easily manipulated. Selling of 1 full bitcoin drops Marketvalue. Its too easily used for money laundering. Argentina wants US in Crypto, Why? follow the whale wallets.

Argentina, ElSalvador's econmies are in the sewer after they embraced crypto. Their dollar tanked.
August 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM Everybody can reply
#OnThisDay in 1967 – Luis Ernesto Tapia scored 4 times to lead hosts #AlianzaFC to an 8:0 win over #FlordeCañaFC of #Nicaragua in 1st leg of Concacaf Champions’ Cup 1st Round at #ElSalvador’s Estadio Flor Blanca. (📸Courtesy – Samuel Martell)
August 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM Everybody can reply
El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has passed constitutional changes that allow #ElSalvador's president to reelect himself indefinitely. These are dire news for democracy & human rights. Resistance against #Bukele's authoritarianism needs to be stepped up. www.laprensagrafica.com/elsalvador/A...
Asamblea Legislativa habilita reelección presidencial indefinida - La Prensa Gráfica
Mediante un proceso abreviado, la Asamblea Legislativa reformó cuatro artículos de la Constitución referentes a la reelección, la duración del periodo presidencial y la segunda vuelta.
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August 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM Everybody can reply
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They called it “La Isla” — The Island — the cell where #venezuelans *deported* from the #us by the #trump admin said they suffered some of the worst #abuse of their 125 days in #ElSalvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or #cecot.

#thecrueltyisthepoint #law #immigration #rendition #humanrights […]
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July 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM Everybody can reply
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#giftarticle

‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the mega prison where the US *deported* #immigrants
Interviews with 16 former detainees of #ElSalvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions at the notorious prison.

#trump #thecrueltyisthepoint #law #immigration […]
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July 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM Everybody can reply
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252 #venezuelans deported in March by the #trump admin & illegally flown to #ElSalvador’s high security “counterterrorism” prison were sent *home* #venezuelas://masto.ai/tags/Venezuela" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">to #Venezuela] Friday in exchange for 10 US citizens imprisoned by the government of President [#maduro.

#law #geopolitics #immigration […]
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July 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM Everybody can reply
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"In April, #Trump’s #state Dept upgraded #ElSalvador’s travel advisory to its highest rating, citing a “drop in violent crimes & murders.”
Two months after this meeting, which looks like a caricature of politicians doing a corrupt deal.
July 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM Everybody can reply
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In April, #Trump’s #state Dept upgraded #ElSalvador’s travel advisory to its highest rating, citing a “drop in violent crimes & murders.”

While #crime has improved, El Salvador jumped to the #UnitedStates’ safest level, ahead of countries like France or Spain, whose rates of violent crime are […]
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July 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM Everybody can reply
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As an aside - #ElSalvador’s Bukele is President #Trump’s top pal when it comes to abusive detention of people deported from the US.
For the first time, the #EU raised concerns about #ElSalvador at the Human Rights Council, spotlighting President Bukele's escalated crackdown.

But more is needed. EU should use its human rights toolbox strategically to foster positive change & ensure accountability. 🧵

www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
EU Should Act Against El Salvador’s Dismantling of Democracy
In June, the European Union, for the first time, raised concerns about El Salvador’s deteriorating situation at the UN Human Rights Council. The European Parliament then held a debate on President Nay...
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July 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM Everybody can reply
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I know this was ElSalvador’s game plan. But man are they over the top with these fouls. Do they enjoy watching football like this??
June 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM Everybody can reply
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#KhalilMahmoud Should've #NeverBeenDetained; Sent To #ElSalvador's GULAG!! Khalil is #Married To an USCitizen; Lawful #PermantResident & a GradStudent at #ColumbiaUniv! #SecOfStateRubio Revoked his #StudentVisa, #Legally that Means Nada! Even w/DOJ's Fake #MS-13Tattoo Photo & #LIAR Witness, Khalil
June 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM Everybody can reply
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Inside #ElSalvador’s controversial prison, a module holds men labeled as #TrenDeAragua. Are they truly “devils”? A complex story of justice & due process. Read more. #CECOT #HumanRights #CriminalJustice https://nomadtabloid.com/article/inside-el-salvadors-prison-where-demons-beg
June 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM Everybody can reply
#ElSalvador's independent journalists have shown how #Bukele has outsmarted political rivals and the gangs to make his political career. But his now open repression of critical voices shows that he is more brutal than smart.
June 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM Everybody can reply
This week in #FreeExpression news:

🔹 IFEX May briefs spotlight threats & resistance
🔹 #Guinea: Journalists demand answers on Habib Marouane Camara’s disappearance
🔹 #ElSalvador's “foreign agents” law threatens press freedom

📬 Read more #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/eYxtu7L
June 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM Everybody can reply