El Salvador
Elections in El Salvador are largely credible and free. However, widespread corruption undermines democracy and the rule of law, and lack of physical security remains a grave problem.
Freedom in the World — El Salvador Country Report
El Salvador is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
News & Perspectives on El Salvador
Freedoms Denied as the World Enters a Consequential Year of Elections
Perspectives
February 29, 2024
Transnational Repression in 2023: Insecure Leaders Threaten Dissent Abroad
Perspectives
February 20, 2024