El Salvador

While there has been progress in the transition towards democracy in El Salvador, many of the socio-economic problems that led to the war remain, and the current levels of crime and violence risk placing the country into a downward spiral that compromises the democratic advances of the post-war period.   Fifteen years after the Peace Accords were signed, WOLA monitors the state of political democracy in El Salvador, and works to promote human rights, sustainable development and democratic reforms in the country. More recently, WOLA also began to investigate youth gangs in El Salvador and it is monitoring the implementation of the Dominican Republic- Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
WOLA News
Media Background on Secretary of State Clinton`s trip to Central AmericaMedia Background on Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Central America
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to end her Latin America tour with a ...
Publications and Resources
WOLA sends letter to Salvadoran Attorney General about the Lack of Resolution in Rivera`s MurderWOLA sends letter to Salvadoran Attorney General about the Lack of Resolution in Rivera's Murder
One year after the discovery of Rivera's body, WOLA issued a letter to Mr. Romeo ...
Featured Publications
DR-CAFTA and Workers’ Rights: Moving from Paper to PracticeDR-CAFTA and Workers’ Rights: Moving from Paper to Practice
In this new report WOLA finds that while the funds directed towards implementing the White ...
Highlighted Publications
The Fujimori Trial: An Exemplary ProcessThe Fujimori Trial: An Exemplary Process
On April 7, 2009, after 16 months of judicial proceedings, the Special Criminal Court of ...