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Note published on May 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM UTC

2025-05-05T16:45:47+00:00

El Salvador's President Bukele is reportedly preparing to arrest the journalists who have reported on the secret deals Bukele struck with Salvadoran gangs that have enabled his consolidation of power.

El Faro English
@elfaroenglish
🚨“We have received reliable information that the Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office is preparing arrest warrants for El Faro journalists,” announces El Faro director
@CarlosDada

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El Faro
@_elfaro_
May 3
“Hemos recibido información confiable de que la Fiscalía General está preparando órdenes de captura contra periodistas de El Faro”, informó hoy @CarlosDada, director de El Faro. 🧵

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El Faro English
@elfaroenglish
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May 4
El Faro just published a three-part video interview with two former leaders of the 18th Street Revolucionarios gang, shedding new light on Bukele’s years-long relationship to, and negotiations with, Salvadoran gangs.
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El Faro English
@elfaroenglish
May 4
“We understand that the alleged crimes for which these warrants are being built are apology for crimes and illicit association. Any capture or raid on our homes will be for having done journalism,” states editor-in-chief
@CronistaOscar

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El Faro
@_elfaro_
May 3
Replying to @_elfaro_
“Comprendemos que los delitos por los que construyen estas órdenes es por apología de delitos y agrupaciones ilícitas. Cualquier captura o allanamiento a nuestras casas va a ser por haber hecho periodismo”, señaló @CronistaOscar, jefe de redacción de El Faro.