US EditionSalvadoran Lawyer Arrested on Money Laundering Charges
- Constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya was taken into custody on Saturday at his residence in Santa Tecla, accused of involvement in illegal financial activities.
- The arrest follows the detention of fellow lawyer Ruth López earlier this year, amid a broader government crackdown on critics.
- Anaya is a vocal critic of President Nayib Bukele, who secured a second term in office in February 2024 by winning 85% of the vote after the Supreme Court, packed with Bukele supporters, approved his candidacy despite constitutional prohibitions on immediate re-election.
- The Attorney General's Office shared images of Anaya handcuffed, and Anaya stated the Bukele government imprisons those who criticize it, calling it a 'dictatorship increasingly questioned internationally.'
- Human rights groups warn the arrest signals intensifying repression of dissent and shrinking civil liberties under Bukele’s popular but controversial administration.
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Another Critic of Bukele Is Arrested in Escalating Crackdown on Dissent
El Salvador is escalating its crackdown on critics of President Nayib Bukele. On Saturday, Salvadoran police arrested prominent constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya, who has publicly called Bukele a dictator. His arrest follows the recent detention of Ruth López, an anti-corruption lawyer with the organization Cristosal. Over the weekend, Cristosal warned that Anaya’s arrest marks a “disturbing escalation in the criminalization of those who defen…
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Salvadoran lawyer arrested on money laundering charges
Arrestan en El Salvador al abogado constitucionalista Enrique Araya, crítico del gobierno de Nayib Bukele
Por Merlin Delcid, CNN En Español El abogado constitucionalista Enrique Anaya, crítico de la gestión del presidente Nayib Bukele, fue detenido este sábado, informó la Fiscalía General en su cuenta de X. La detención, según las autoridades, es por su presunta participación en el delito de lavado de dinero y activos. “Será remitido a los tribunales correspondientes en los próximos días”, agrega la publicación en X. El arresto de Anaya se llevó a c…
By Merlin Delcid, CNN En Español Constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya, critical of President Nayib Bukele's management, was arrested on Saturday, the Attorney General's Office reported in his X account. The arrest, according to the authorities, is for his alleged involvement in the crime of money laundering and assets. “He will be referred to the appropriate courts in the next few days,” adds the publication in X. Anaya's arrest was carried out i…
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