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El Salvador's missing thousands buried by official indifference
Families say classified records and suspected mass graves are blocking answers about tens of thousands of disappeared people.
- Families of the missing in El Salvador continue searching for answers amid persistent government silence, as the International Committee of the Red Cross stated states have an "obligation" to respond and "guarantee their participation" in searches.
- Four years ago, President Nayib Bukele began a crackdown to pacify gangs that throttled the nation for decades; he claimed in June 2025 that around 90 percent of the disappeared were murdered by gangs, without providing proof.
- Tomasa Lopez, searching for her daughter Kathya for ten years, faces officials who treat the missing as if they "cease to exist," while Esmeralda Rosales fears police will accuse her of "collaborating with the gangs."
- Two months ago, opposition congresswoman Claudia Ortiz proposed a law to compel the government to investigate disappearances and maintain a registry, yet all information regarding missing persons remains classified by the state.
- Armero, president of the Search Bloc for Disappeared Persons, believes officials silence mass graves to protect Bukele's campaign to rebrand the nation, while the president recently wrote, "go to the ugliest, darkest place.
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The exceptional regime introduced by Bukele in 2022 had, however, given rise to little hope for some families.
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution69% Center
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