They warn that blocking assets of El Faro in El Salvador is a regional way of harassing
Costa Rica's IPLEX denounced that the intervention of assets against El Faro partners in El Salvador is part of a regional strategy to weaken critical media and limit press freedom.
TL;DR
- IPLEX of Costa Rica states El Faro's asset intervention is part of a regional trend to weaken critical media.
- This trend involves fiscal and judicial pressure, arbitrary use of criminal law, and public stigmatization.
- El Faro reports government attacks occur after publications on corruption and power concentration.
- IPLEX expresses solidarity with El Faro, noting a pattern of harassment since 2020.
- El Salvador has seen a significant drop in press freedom rankings.
- IPLEX calls on El Salvador to cease harassment, respect international obligations, and urges international community support.
- El Faro moved its administrative and legal structure to Costa Rica in April 2023 due to operating conditions in El Salvador.
- Reports indicate a significant number of journalists have left El Salvador in 2025 due to harassment and threats.