El Salvador is escalating its crackdown on critics of President Nayib Bukele. On Saturday, Salvadoran police arrested prominent constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya, who has publicly called Bukele a dictator. His arrest follows the recent detention of Ruth López, an anti-corruption lawyer with the organization Cristosal. Over the weekend, Cristosal warned that Anaya’s arrest marks a “disturbing escalation in the criminalization of those who defend the rule of law in El Salvador.”
Another Critic of Bukele Is Arrested in Escalating Crackdown on Dissent
HeadlineJun 09, 2025

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