The New Lines Institute’s latest investigation reveals that U.S. military aid and diplomatic backing have enabled El Salvador’s security forces to carry out systematic human‑rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, unlawful detentions and widespread police brutality.

Data shows a direct correlation between the flow of U.S. assistance and spikes in violence against civil society activists, journalists and marginalized communities. The report calls for an immediate audit of aid programs and a halt to funding until transparent accountability mechanisms are established.

These findings underscore the moral imperative for the U.S. to align its foreign policy with international human‑rights standards, ensuring that aid does not become a tool of oppression. Only through rigorous oversight and genuine engagement with affected communities can justice be achieved.

Source: New Lines Institute