Additional Context: The reduction in staff and collaborators has significantly impacted its capacity to train new generations of journalists to provide in-depth coverage of authoritarianism, corruption, and human rights violations in El Salvador. Further, cuts to funding have also left the organization's digital infrastructure in a vulnerable position; the organization's website was attacked and security mechanisms and digital communication safeguards were suspended.

This information was included in a November 2025 report, "When Aid Fades: Impacts and Pathways for the Global Democracy Ecosystem." Information for this report was gathered from quantitative data on U.S. foreign assistance cuts; quantitative and qualitative data from two surveys that focus on democracy, rights, and governance; key informant interviews; and a desk review. The full report can be found here. 

Source: Global Democracy Coalition, International IDEA, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)