# El Salvador

Government actions against journalists in El Salvador

El Salvador is in Central America, North America. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of El Salvador, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=SV&tactic=funding_and_ownership_pressure)

## Heads of government at the time

- [Nayib Bukele: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/nayib-bukele)

## Incidents by year

### 2026

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2026 | [El Salvador: freeze on assets of shareholders in El Faro's parent company, February to April 2026](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-el-salvador-freezes-el-faro-shareholder-assets) | [Funding and ownership pressure](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/funding_and_ownership_pressure) | [Nayib Bukele](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/nayib-bukele) | Sustained (May 8, 2026) |

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