Government says emergency measures have led to drop in murders, but rights groups raise concerns about reported abuses.

Government says emergency measures have led to drop in murders, but rights groups raise concerns about reported abuses.
The bill, backed by ruling party lawmakers allied with President Bukele, aims to attract national and foreign investors.
The government’s eight-month state of exception has seen civil liberties suspended and tens of thousands imprisoned.
The world’s ‘coolest dictator’ seems delighted about blockading his own people. That shouldn’t surprise anyone.
A protected site on paper, the Cerron Grande reservoir is one of Central America’s most polluted bodies of water.
Citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and three other nations will get relief from US deportation until mid-2024.
Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador’s vote changes this year reflect relations with world superpowers, analysts say.
The arrests come as parliament extended emergency powers that allow authorities to arrest suspects without warrants.
Hurricane downgraded to a tropical depression, but authorities say it could still produce flash flooding and mudslides.
Authorities say three children are among those killed south of San Salvador in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.
While many welcome president’s plan to seek second term, activists say it could hasten further rights violations.
Experts say President Nayib Bukele’s move would violate at least four articles of El Salvador’s constitution.
On the Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, this small nation reminds us of the perils of forgetting the past.
Government defends measure as helping to dismantle ‘terrorist structures’ amid criticism from human rights groups.