Alfredo Leiva
Alfredo Leiva is a prominent environmental activist and community leader in El Salvador, known for his work with the environmental organization ADES and his efforts to defend human rights and environmental protections. He has been vocal against the criminalization of activists and has highlighted the judicial obstacles faced by those opposing mining projects in the country. Leiva has played a crucial role in rallying community support against the reactivation of mining activities, emphasizing the political motivations behind the legal actions taken against environmental defenders.
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Alfredo Leiva is a survivor who spoke about the abandonment faced by the victims of the massacre.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
El Salvador· 2026-03-03
Alfredo Leiva, the spokesperson for the community, stated that the Fiscalía is obsessed with condemning the environmental leaders without evidence.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-02-20
Alfredo Leiva is a spokesperson for the Santa Marta Community supporting the leaders.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-01-21
Alfredo Leiva, spokesperson for the community, informed that they will formally denounce the Tribunal de Sentencia de San Vicente for failure to deliver a ruling.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-01-14
Alfredo Leiva reported on the ongoing legal struggles faced by environmental leaders in Cabañas.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-12-04
Alfredo Leiva is from the Asociación de Desarrollo Económico Social Santa Marta (ADES) and informed about the reprogramming of the delivery of the acquittal ruling for the environmentalists.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-25Alfredo Leiva expressed that they applaud the decision of the Tribunal of San Vicente declaring the five environmentalists innocent.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-03
Alfredo Leiva called on the prosecution not to appeal the court's decision.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-25
Alfredo Leiva, a leader of ADES, highlighted the lack of evidence and the innocence of the environmentalists in the ongoing judicial process.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-08-12
Alfredo Leiva, a leader of ADES, called on the court to resolve the case with legality and justice.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-08-12Alfredo Leiva is a leader of the Asociación de Desarrollo Económico Social (ADES) advocating for environmentalists facing accusations.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-07-29Alfredo Leiva is a representative of ADES Santa Marta who spoke out against the political persecution of environmental leaders.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-07-12
Alfredo Leiva is the spokesperson for ADES who warned that the main victims of the law will be communities involved in social projects.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-06-11Alfredo Leiva is a director of ADES Santa Marta supporting the families of detained environmentalists.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-05-29
Alfredo Leiva is a community leader and member of the board of the Asociación de Desarrollo Económico Social (ADES) who denounces the judicial process against environmentalists.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-04-10
Alfredo Leiva reiterated the total innocence of environmentalist colleagues who have been prosecuted for crimes they did not commit.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-04-10