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El Salvador s Bukele, Guatemala resist Biden s corruption fight, dismiss judges

El Salvador s Bukele, Guatemala resist Biden s corruption fight, dismiss judges
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Central American leaders resisting Biden s anticorruption efforts

Central American leaders resisting Biden’s anticorruption efforts By Mary Beth Sheridan and Anna-Catherine Brigida Washington Post,Updated May 10, 2021, 4:16 p.m. Email to a Friend Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele delivered a speech during the commemoration of the Day of the Salvadoran Soldier and the 197th anniversary of the Salvadoran Armed Forces on Friday. After Bukele’s party won a supermajority in Congress, lawmakers voted this month to dismiss the attorney general and all five judges in the Supreme Court’s constitutional chamber.MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images MEXICO CITY — In a rebuff to the Biden administration, political leaders in El Salvador and Guatemala have forced out several senior judges known for their independence and anticorruption zeal, underscoring the difficulties facing Washington’s new Central America policy.

New Salvadoran Assembly aligned with Bukele ejects top judges

New Salvadoran Assembly aligned with Bukele ejects top judges 1 minute read San Salvador, May 1 (EFE).- The Salvadoran ruling party took the reins of the Legislative Assembly on Saturday, and its first action was to vote for the removal of five top Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Constitutional Chamber judges and attorney general Raúl Melara. In the past year, President Nayib Bukele has clashed on more than one occasion with these officials due to judicial decisions and investigations by the Public Ministry. Analysts and human rights defenders warned that with their dismissal, the country is left without checks and balances on the actions of the government and the Legislative Assembly.

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