Bukele Admin Escalates Financial Censorship Against El Faro, Freezes Personal Assets

El Salvador's government froze personal bank accounts and property of El Faro shareholders, escalating financial warfare against independent media that previously faced Pegasus surveillance.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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[1]cpj.orgcpj.org — Accessed May 9, 2026https://cpj.org/2026/05/bukele-administration-freezes-salvadoran-news-outlets-assets-in-latest-act-of-retaliation/

Bukele Admin Escalates Financial Censorship Against El Faro, Freezes Personal Assets

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