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El Salvador shows how A.I. and data infrastructure are expanding in countries with weak checks on power and a dependence on foreign tech firms. It also illustrates how A.I. can become intertwined with authoritarianism. #efOpinion
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El Salvador Embarks on a Perilous A.I. Experiment
El Salvador shows how artificial intelligence and data infrastructure are expanding in countries with weak checks on power and a heavy dependence on foreign technology firms. It also illustrates how…
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July 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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El Salvador shows how A.I. and data infrastructure are expanding in countries with weak checks on power and a dependence on foreign tech firms. It also illustrates how A.I. can become intertwined with authoritarianism, writes @ricardovalp.bsky.social in #efOpinion. beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
El Salvador Embarks on a Perilous A.I. Experiment
El Salvador shows how artificial intelligence and data infrastructure are expanding in countries with weak checks on power and a heavy dependence on foreign technology firms. It also illustrates how A...
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June 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Do the mechanisms to elect our highest officials actually work? The evidence shows that this is not the case. With another election cycle just months away, Guatemala keeps ducking this question. #efOpinion
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After the Elections, the Debate Guatemala Keeps Putting Off
Do the mechanisms to elect our highest officials actually work? The evidence shows that this is not the case. With another election cycle just months away, Guatemala keeps ducking this question, and…
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June 23, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Do the mechanisms to elect our highest officials actually work? The evidence shows that this is not the case. With another election cycle just months away, Guatemala keeps ducking this question, writes @jsandoval1982.bsky.social in #efOpinion. beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
After the Elections, the Debate Guatemala Keeps Putting Off
Do the mechanisms to elect our highest officials actually work? The evidence shows that this is not the case. With another election cycle just months away, Guatemala keeps ducking this question, and a...
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June 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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#efOpinion ✍️ | In El Salvador, an authoritarian regime is operating under a populist national security paradigm, writes Isabel Carlota Roby. In his attempt to redirect public attention from evidence of state crimes, Bukele is trying to hide the facts of the matter.
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The State of Exception Is Long Past the New Normal in El Salvador
In El Salvador, an aggressively authoritarian regime is operating under a populist national security paradigm. In his attempt to redirect public attention from mounting evidence of state crimes,…
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May 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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In El Salvador, an authoritarian regime is operating under a populist national security paradigm, writes Isabel Carlota Roby of @rfkhumanrights.org.web.brid.gy. Bukele is trying to hide the facts of the matter. #efOpinion beta.elfaro.net/en/el-salvad...
The State of Exception Is Long Past the New Normal in El Salvador
In El Salvador, an aggressively authoritarian regime is operating under a populist national security paradigm. In his attempt to redirect public attention from mounting evidence of state crimes, Bukel...
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April 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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#efOpinion | It would be naive to think Trump will make a 180-degree turn in policy toward El Salvador. But as a hearing in Washington suggests, concern is growing in sectors of Trump’s coalition about Bukele’s human rights record.
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Bukele’s State of Exception Is No Longer a Marginal Issue in Washington
It would be naive to think that Trump will make a 180-degree turn in policy toward El Salvador. But as a recent hearing in Washington suggests, concern is growing within sectors of Trump’s coalition…
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April 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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#efOpinion | Addressing @TLHumanRights, the @Heritage Foundation sought to normalize deficiencies in the protection of citizens in El Salvador as par for the regional course. But their own data does not support that notion, writes @dolmedosanchez
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The Gap Between What Heritage Claims about El Salvador and Its Own Data
Speaking before a U.S. Congressional commission, the Heritage Foundation sought to normalize deficiencies in the protection of citizens in El Salvador by framing them as par for the regional course.…
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April 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Addressing @tlhumanrights.bsky.social, the Heritage Foundation sought to normalize deficiencies in the protection of citizens in El Salvador as par for the regional course. But their own data does not support that notion, writes Daniel Olmedo in #efOpinion beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
April 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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It would be naive to think Trump will make a 180-degree turn in policy toward El Salvador. But as a hearing in Washington suggests, concern is growing in sectors of Trump’s coalition about Bukele’s human rights record, writes @ricardovalp in #efOpinion.
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Bukele’s State of Exception Is No Longer a Marginal Issue in Washington
It would be naive to think that Trump will make a 180-degree turn in policy toward El Salvador. But as a recent hearing in Washington suggests, concern is growing within sectors of Trump’s coalition…
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April 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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#efOpinion | The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking, writes @ricardovalp. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a semblance of friendship.
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Trump Deals In Blackmail and Flattery with Latin American Militaries
The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a…
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March 31, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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#efOpinion | The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking, writes @ricardovalp. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a semblance of friendship.
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Trump Deals In Blackmail and Flattery with Latin American Militaries
The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a…
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March 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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#efOpinion | The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking, writes @ricardovalp. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a semblance of friendship.
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Trump Deals In Blackmail and Flattery with Latin American Militaries
The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a…
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March 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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The responsibility for violence should never fall on those who resist, but on the structure that targets dissent, writes exiled Nicaraguan feminist and human rights defender Claudia Vargas in #efOpinion
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Defending Life Does Not Mean Giving Up Resistance
The responsibility for violence should never fall on those who resist, but on the structure that targets dissent. Sometimes resistance means shifting the scene of action. Defending life is not giving…
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March 19, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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#efOpinion | The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking, writes @ricardovalp. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a semblance of friendship.
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Trump Deals In Blackmail and Flattery with Latin American Militaries
The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a…
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March 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking, writes @ricardovalp.bsky.social in #efOpinion. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a semblance of friendship. beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
Trump Deals In Blackmail and Flattery with Latin American Militaries
The Shield of the Americas seeks to impose a militarized agenda against drug trafficking. In return, Trump rewards certain leaders, from traditional conservatives to crypto-authoritarians, with a semb...
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March 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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The responsibility for violence should never fall on those who resist, but on the structure that targets dissent, writes exiled Nicaraguan feminist and human rights defender Claudia Vargas in #efOpinion
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Defending Life Does Not Mean Giving Up Resistance
The responsibility for violence should never fall on those who resist, but on the structure that targets dissent. Sometimes resistance means shifting the scene of action. Defending life is not giving…
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March 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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The responsibility for violence should never fall on those who resist, but on the structure that targets dissent, writes exiled Nicaraguan feminist and human rights defender Claudia Vargas. #efOpinion beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
Defending Life Does Not Mean Giving Up Resistance
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March 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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For Trump, Honduras is less about ideology than opportunity, writes @ricardovalp. Washington’s posture toward the election points to a strategy centered on enforcement and political alignment, with limited concern for democratic accountability. #efOpinion
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The Only Clear Winner of the Honduran Elections Is Donald Trump
What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election…
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February 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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For Trump, Honduras is less about ideology than opportunity, writes
@ricardovalp. Washington’s posture toward the election points to a strategy centered on enforcement and political alignment, with limited concern for democratic accountability. #efOpinion
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The Only Clear Winner of the Honduran Elections Is Donald Trump
What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election…
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January 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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For Trump, Honduras is less about ideology than opportunity, writes @ricardovalp. Washington’s posture toward the election points to a strategy centered on enforcement and political alignment, with limited concern for democratic accountability. #efOpinion
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The Only Clear Winner of the Honduran Elections Is Donald Trump
What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election…
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January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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For Trump, Honduras is less about ideology than opportunity, writes Ricardo Valencia. Washington’s posture toward the election points to a strategy centered on enforcement and political alignment, with limited concern for democratic accountability. #efOpinion
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The Only Clear Winner of the Honduran Elections Is Donald Trump
What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election…
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January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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For Trump, Honduras is less about ideology than opportunity, writes Ricardo Valencia. Washington’s posture toward the election points to a strategy centered on enforcement and political alignment, with limited concern for democratic accountability. #efOpinion
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The Only Clear Winner of the Honduran Elections Is Donald Trump
What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election…
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December 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism, writes @ricardovalp.bsky.social. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election than a prize already won. #efOpinion beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
The Only Clear Winner of the Honduran Elections Is Donald Trump
What Washington is engineering in Honduras is a throwback with a modern twist: anti-communism fused with raw pragmatism. The ballots are not yet counted, but for Trump, Honduras is less an election un...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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El Salvador is living under a dictatorship, even if you do not want to see it, writes Salvadoran journalist @docavelar.bsky.social in #efOpinion. Have the decency to demand decency from those in power. beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...
Of Dictatorships and Decent Citizens: Wir Haben Es Nicht Gewusst
El Salvador is living under a dictatorship, even if you do not want to see it. Have the decency to demand decency from those in power.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM