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The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, expressed to the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, his “deep concern” by the decision of the Legislative Assembly of that country to dismiss the magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court and the attorney general, Raúl Melara.
In a telephone conversation, Blinken pointed out that “an independent judiciary is essential for democratic governance” and defended that Melara is “fighting against corruption and impunity ” and“ it is an effective partner ”to combat crime“ both in the United States and in El Salvador, ”according to a statement released by State Department spokesman Ned Price .
Blinken highlighted “the commitment of the United States to improve conditions in El Salvador”, by strengthening democratic institutions and the separation of powers, defense of a free press and a vibrant civil society and support for the private sector.
All of this, said the head of US diplomacy, depends on the rule of law to “grow a successful future for the Salvadoran people. ”
Later through his Twitter account, Antony Blinken, confirmed the call with the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele where he reiterated on his deep concern about governance in that country.
“ I spoke today with the Salvadoran president @NayibBukele to express serious concerns about yesterday’s decision to undermine El Salvador’s highest court and Attorney General Melara. Democratic governance requires respecting the separation of powers, for the good of all Salvadorans. “, It reads on twitter.
Spoke today with Salvadoran President @ NayibBukele to express serious concerns about yesterday’s move to undermine El Salvador’s highest court and Attorney General Melara. Democratic governance requires respecting the separation of powers, for the good of all Salvadorans.
– Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) May 2, 2021
This Saturday, the ruling party took the reins of the Salvadoran Parliament for the period 2021 – 2024 and in his first action he voted to dismiss the magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court and the attorney general, officials with the Bukeles had clashes during the last year.
Juan González, the main adviser from the President of the United States, Joe Biden , for Latin America, spoke on the same Saturday on the situation, as did the Acting Undersecretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Julie Chung. “This is not done,” González wrote in Spanish on his Twitter account.
Chung, for his part, indicated in the same social network that “the existence A strong relationship between the United States and El Salvador will depend on the Government of El Salvador supporting the separation of powers and sustaining democratic norms. ”
The Organization of American States (OAS), based in Washington, rejected this Sunday the dismissal of the authorities in El Salvador and also the actions of the Executive led by Bukele “that guided these decisions.”
The OAS statement was joined by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which asked the Salvadoran State to respect the judgment of the Constitutional Chamber that declared the Assembly resolution “unconstitutional” and that guarantees “the separation of powers and democratic order.”
The president of the @ CIDH said this, when I asked them to intervene before what the @ AssemblySV and the Constitutional Chamber: pic.twitter.com/xvhT8H5SrX
– Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) May 2, 1200
With information from EFE.
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