US Edition
Why El Salvador President Bukele's Foreign Agents Law Is Fueling Democratic Concerns
- El Salvador's Congress passed a law proposed by President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday night that targets nongovernmental organizations.
- In 2021, Bukele attempted to pass a comparable law, but strong international opposition prevented it from reaching a full vote in Congress.
- The law requires NGOs receiving foreign funding to register and pay a 30% tax on all payments, with exemptions only for groups aligned with the government.
- Critics like opposition lawmaker Claudia Ortiz call the law 'an authoritarian tool for censorship' that grants Bukele excessive control and suppresses dissent.
- Observers warn the law threatens constitutional rights, fuels fears of new crackdowns, and mirrors measures used by autocratic governments in other countries.
21 Articles
21 Articles
The Hamilton Spectator
Why El Salvador President Bukele’s foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador's Congress as a censorship tool designed to silence and criminalize dissent in the Central American nation by targeting nongovernmental…
Why El Salvador President Bukele's foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns
Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador's Congress as a censorship tool designed to silence and criminalize dissent in the Central American nation by targeting nongovernmental organizations that have long been critical of President Nayib Bukele.The law proposed by Bukele was passed Tuesday night by a Congress under firm control of his New Ideas party, and bypassed normal legislati…
El Salvador: Foreign Agents Law Targets Civil Society, Media
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved a far-reaching “Foreign Agents” law that grants the government of President Nayib Bukele broad powers to monitor, sanction, and dissolve organizations labeled as foreign agents, Human Rights Watch said today.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
