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Human Rights Lawyer Arrested, Sparks Fears of Authoritarianism

5/22/2025

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Ruth Eleonora López, a renowned human rights lawyer in El Salvador, has been arrested on embezzlement charges tied to her previous government position. Cristosal labels her detention a "short-term enforced disappearance," intensifying fears of growing authoritarianism under President Nayib Bukele. With her whereabouts still unknown, the world is rallying for her immediate release.

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Ruth Eleonora López, a renowned human rights lawyer in El Salvador, has been arrested on embezzlement charges tied to her previous government position. Cristosal labels her detention a "short-term enforced disappearance," intensifying fears of growing authoritarianism under President Nayib Bukele. With her whereabouts still unknown, the world is rallying for her immediate release.