Disability in El Salvador

Half of Salvadorean households have a person with disability findings from a UNFPA situation analysis of persons with disabilities. (In Spanish, Jun, El Salvador)

Mother reports that her son was detained by police for “making signs”. The deaf son uses sign-language to communicate, and the police claim that “mysterious signs” were “alluding to gangs”. (In Spanish, Jan, La Prensa)

Physical disability in El Salvador: a challenge in urban mobility. (In Spanish, Apr, El Salvador.com)

Sanctions for not following disability law are further postponed. A sixth postponement for entry into force of penalties in the 2020 law on inclusion of people with disabilities. (In Spanish, Mar, elsalvador.com) See further: “no regulations, budget, or application” on La Prensa Grafica.