1d ago

The lawyer representing immigrants imprisoned in El Salvador after being deported from the United States has been arrested

www.theguardian.com

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64465252

Other source: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/nx-s1-5403891/el-salvador-arrest-prominent-human-rights-lawyer

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InevitableSwing [none/use name] @hexbear.net

1d ago

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested. Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago.

www.theguardian.com /world/2025/may/19/el-salvador-lawyer-arrested-deported-venezuelans

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dwazou @lemm.ee

2d ago

The lawyer representing immigrants imprisoned in El Salvador after being deported from the United States has been arrested

www.theguardian.com /world/2025/may/19/el-salvador-lawyer-arrested-deported-venezuelans

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The best way I’ve heard it put is that Bukele hasn’t imprisoned thousands, he has liberated millions. Say what you want about the dude but he rescued his country.

When I read the headline I assumed that this was political retaliation by the authoritarian Trump regime. It's so hard to tell which authoritarian regime these headlines refer to, now.