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A Salvadoran photojournalist, Diego Andres Rosa Rosales, was arrested in Spain while seeking asylum. The arrest was based on an international warrant issued by the government of El Salvador under President Nayib Bukele. Rosa Rosales has faced harassment, threats, and accusations of criminal association in El Salvador for criticizing President Bukele. He will appear before a judge in Spain to determine if extradition proceedings will commence. The Salvadoran Press Association reports that at least 50 journalists have fled El Salvador due to fears of arrest under Bukele’s government.

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Salvadoran Journalist Arrested in Spain While Seeking Asylum; Concerns Rise Over Press Freedom in El Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador (January 3, 2026) – A Salvadoran photojournalist, Diego Andres Rosa Rosales, was arrested in Seville, Spain, on Friday while applying for asylum. The arrest was made based on an Interpol warrant initiated by the government of El Salvador, raising concerns about the increasing suppression of press freedom under President Nayib Bukele.

According to the Salvadoran Press Association, the 25-year-old Rosa Rosales has been subjected to police harassment, threats, and baseless charges of criminal association in his home country for criticizing President Bukele. The association reports that over the past six months, at least 50 journalists have fled El Salvador, fearing similar persecution.

President Bukele, who has dubbed himself “the world’s coolest dictator,” has been widely criticized by human rights organizations for using emergency laws and a crackdown on gangs to also target political critics. The charge of “criminal association” is often used to imprison thousands of individuals without due process in overcrowded and harsh prisons.

Rosa Rosales, who has worked for prominent Salvadoran news outlets as well as international publications like The Guardian and El Pais, is scheduled to appear before a judge in Spain on Saturday. The judge will determine whether Spain will proceed with extradition proceedings back to El Salvador. The case is drawing international attention and further fueling concerns about the erosion of press freedom and human rights in El Salvador.

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