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Ruth López Marks One Year as Political Prisoner

Name: Ruth López Marks One Year as Political Prisoner
Start: 2026-10-14T05:01:01Z
Location: El Salvador

El Salvador · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-14T05:01:01Z updated 2026-10-14T05:01:01Z

Ruth López, head of Cristosal's Anti-Corruption Unit and a human rights defender, marks one year as a political prisoner in El Salvador. She was detained on May 18, 2025, as a result of her work exposing corruption. Her case is one of 245 instances of political persecution documented by Cristosal.

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Category: 🚨 Crime
Severity: Medium
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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