Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro
Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro is a prominent human rights lawyer and the head of the Anti-Corruption and Justice Unit at Cristosal, a human rights organization in El Salvador. She has been a vocal critic of President Nayib Bukele's security policies and has worked extensively on issues related to corruption and justice in the country. Recently, she was in the news following accusations from the Attorney General's Office of El Salvador of embezzlement related to her past work at the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which she has denied.
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Ruth López is the head of the anti-corruption unit at Cristosal and has been detained for over a year.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
El Salvador· 2026-05-27
Ruth López is a lawyer and human rights defender who has been recognized for her contributions to equality and democracy in El Salvador.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2026-02-19
Ruth López is accused of illicit enrichment and is a prominent human rights defender in El Salvador.
Fiscalía de El Salvador acusó a abogada de DD HH de enriquecimiento ilícito
Venezuela· 2025-06-05
Ruth López is accused of illicit enrichment and is a prominent human rights defender in El Salvador.
Ruth López | El Salvador: Fiscalía General acusa a la defensora de derechos humanos de enriquecimiento ilícito | Nayib Bukele | Cristosal | San Salvador | Centro Judical Isidro Meléndez | Últimas | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-06-04Ruth López is a human rights defender and head of the Anti-Corruption and Justice Unit at Cristosal.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-06-04
Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro is the head of the Anti-Corruption and Justice Unit of Cristosal and a human rights defender, currently critical of the Bukele government.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-06-03
Ruth López is a lawyer who has exercised her right to speak out and denounce corruption.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-05-20
Ruth Eleonora López was detained for alleged embezzlement, raising serious doubts about the use of the penal system.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-05-19Ruth López was arrested for embezzlement while working for the electoral tribunal.
Arrestan a dirigente de Cristosal acusada de peculado en El Salvador
Guatemala· 2025-05-19
Ruth López is detained in El Salvador by the government of Bukele and accused of embezzlement.
La defensora de derechos humanos, Ruth López, es detenida en El Salvador por el gobierno de Bukele y la acusan de peculado
Panama· 2025-05-19
Ruth López is accused of embezzlement during her work at the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and is a critic of President Nayib Bukele's security policy.
Arrestan a abogada defensora de derechos humanos en El SalvadorGuatemala· 2025-05-19