FILE PHOTO: Women hold pictures of their relatives who were detained during the state of emergency, decreed by the government to curb gang violence, during a protest demanding their release, in San Salvador, El Salvador, July 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
(Reuters) -El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's drive to consolidate his grip on power and crack down on critics and humanitarian organizations has forced a leading human rights organization to suspend operations in the country and go into exile, the group told Reuters.
Cristosal, which was founded by Anglican bishops 25 years ago and came to prominence for its investigations into corruption in the Bukele government, has pulled 20 employees out of the country in recent weeks.
