Sigue el xodo de organizaciones crticas de Bukele: la Asociacin de Periodistas de El Salvador deja el pas por Ley de Agentes Extranjeros
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El Salvador: Journalism Association Goes Into Exile
Above: People wave a Salvadoran flag as President Nayib Bukele addresses the citizens in San Salvador on June 1, 2025. Image copyright: Alex Peña/Getty Images
The Spin
Government-critical narrative
APES is going into exile as press freedom in El Salvador has been under direct assault, with dozens of journalists fleeing the country in just three months. This is all but a surprising move, especially as others — from human rights activists to civil society organizations — had the same urge to escape from Nayib Bukele's authoritarian overreach.
Pro-government narrative
Many so-called journalists in El Salvador are not legitimate reporters, but actually paid political activists funded by foreign organizations such as Open Society Foundations. These agenda-driven operatives deliberately omit facts and distort narratives to undermine the government under the guise of press freedom. These days are over now that the Foreign Agents Law is in effect.
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