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June 11, 2025 5 mins
Independent journalists say they are under threat in El Salvador. At least 15 journalists have fled the country in recent weeks. Roughly a dozen more are in hiding out of fear for their safety.

“There's an atmosphere of fear, of anxiety. Of insecurity,” says Oscar Orellana, the head of the community media association ARPAS.

But many continue to report. They continue to denounce the unjust detention of human rights
defenders. They continue to tell the stories that need to be told. Resisting… despite everything.

This is episode 45 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we’ll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.
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Written and produced by Michael Fox.

More of Michael’s Reporting on El Salvador: 
Marching Against El Salvador’s Police States — Stories of Resistance, Episode 26:https://therealnews.com/marching-against-el-salvadors-police-state

Families of the detained see echoes of dictatorial past in El Salvador’s gang crackdown: https://therealnews.com/families-of-the-detained-see-echoes-of-dictatorial-past-in-el-salvadors-gang-crackdown

Nayib Bukele: El Salvador's mega-prison president detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia for Trump:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGDw_NxfA0

Does Nayib Bukele’s reelection violate El Salvador’s constitution?: https://therealnews.com/does-nayib-bukeles-reelection-violate-el-salvadors-constitution

El Salvador, Bukele, Presidente. | Under the Shadow Update 2: https://therealnews.com/el-salvador-bukele-presidente-under-the-shadow-update-2

El Salvador’s civil war | Under the Shadow Episode 4: https://therealnews.com/el-salvadors-civil-war-under-the-shadow-episode-4

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