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Salvadoran journalist arrested in Spain: press group

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Salvadoran journalist arrested in Spain: press group

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A Salvadoran photo journalist was arrested Friday (January 2, 2025) in Spain under an international warrant while requesting asylum, a press association said. Over the past six months, at least 50 journalists have fled El Salvador out of fear of being arrested for criticising President Nayib Bukele, who…

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El Salvador’s congress approves changes to reform constitution, a move critics call anti-democratic

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El Salvador’s congress approves changes to reform constitution, a move critics call anti-democratic

El Salvador’s Congress, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas party, on April 29 approved a change to an article of the Constitution to facilitate larger constitutional reforms without having to wait until after the election of a new legislature. The move further consolidates power in the hands of Mr. Bukele and his…

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