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WOLA Condemns El Salvador's State of Exception, Urges Action

3/28/2026

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The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) condemns El Salvador's indefinite state of exception, citing over 91,000 detentions and 482 deaths in custody since March 2022.
WOLA notes due process violations and constitutional reforms that concentrate power and erode checks.
WOLA urges the U.S. Congress to oversee cooperation with El Salvador to prevent abuses.
WOLA calls the international community to end the state of exception and restore guarantees.

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The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) condemns El Salvador's indefinite state of exception, citing over 91,000 detentions and 482 deaths in custody since March 2022.
WOLA notes due process violations and constitutional reforms that concentrate power and erode checks.
WOLA urges the U.S. Congress to oversee cooperation with El Salvador to prevent abuses.
WOLA calls the international community to end the state of exception and restore guarantees.