ONLINE EVENT: Elections and Institutional Crisis in El Salvador
Salvadoran civil society and allies in the international community are focused on protecting the independence of the judiciary, the attorney general’s office, and other oversight and accountability mechanisms. One such effort is strengthening the International Commission Against Impunity in El Salvador (CICIES), a Bukele initiative, by passing legislation that would extend its purview over all institutions of the Salvadoran state. Advocates for the rule of law are likely to encounter support from the Biden Administration, which has made clear it will prioritize anticorruption in Central America and already conveyed its concerns about Bukele’s leadership.
In this context, the Inter-American Dialogue, the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), Cristosal and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) are pleased to convene a discussion examining the impact of recent elections on democratic governance, the prospects for CICIES legislation, and the approach of the international community toward El Salvador under the Biden Administration.
Follow this event on Twitter at #ElSalvadorDDHH, @The_Dialogue, @DPLF_info, @Cristosal, and @WOLA_org. We invite participants to send questions through the Q&A function on Zoom or email questions to meetings@thedialogue.org.
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Welcome:
Michael Camilleri
Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue (@camillerimj)
Opening Remarks:
Jim McGovern
US Representative for Massachusetts’ 2nd congressional district (@RepMcGovern)
Speakers:
Leonor Arteaga
Program Director, Due Process of Law Foundation (@larteaga52)
Noah Bullock
Executive Director, Cristosal (@NoahFBullock)
Julia Gavarrete
Journalist, El Faro (@PetizaGavarrete)
Moderator:
Adriana Beltrán
Director, Citizen Security Program, Washington Office on Latin America (@Adriana_WOLA)
EVENT PARTNERS
This event is held in partnership with the Due Process of Law Foundation, Cristosal, and the Washington Office on Latin America.