The Journalists Association of Al Salvador is carrying forward its legal position out of the country in response to a foreign agent law passed earlier this year, which was seen as a way to pressurize important voices Central American Nation.
Established in 1936, the association said on Wednesday that it would have to go to another country to defend the rights of journalists and the freedom of the press, which was not named. The association announced plans in September to close its offices.
The group said in a statement, “It was a difficult decision, which was taken after evaluating the immediate need to work without any limit, pressure.”
chairman Nayab Boukele Has consolidated his grip on power since winning the reunion in a landslide. He points to his success in fighting the powerful gangs and high popularity of the country.
The law of foreign agents passed in May has been taxed at 30% tax on the funds received from outside the El Salvador and need to be registered as foreign agents. He has criticized non -governmental organizations criticizing his policies.
Critics have said that this is an attempt to silence important voices after their international funding.
Many other major organizations including the human rights group Christosal have gone out of Al Salvador.
The Journalists Association said that it has registered 43 Salvadoran journalists who left the country between March and June, given that most had worked for independent online news outlets. The association said that he did not return to Al Salvador as he feared arrest, as has happened to some human rights advocates this year.