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The siege, explained
The five patterns of the closure of the civic space in El Salvador
Summary of the 5 patterns of the Closure of the Civic Space in El Salvador.
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THE 5 PATTERNS OF THE CLOSURE
How did it happen?
The closure of civic space does not happen all at once.
El Salvador is facing a gradual closure marked by the stigmatization, harassment, and criminalization of human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society organizations. But this closure did not begin with the state of exception.
Attacks, threats, and surveillance are not isolated incidents.
They are part of a series of patterns that have become state policy.
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The siege, explained
How the civic space was closed in El Salvador
Five patterns, one same logic: ending critical voices in El Salvador. In this video we summarize how the “Bukele Model” actually works, from public denunciation to criminalization and forced exile.
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Read the more than 100 events that shaped the path toward the closure of civic space in El Salvador.