English/Español: Rubio, Risch, McCaul, Green on Dismissal of Supreme Court Justices, Attorney General in El Salvador

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jim Risch (R-ID) as well as Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mark Green (R-TN) released the following joint statement on the decision of El Salvador's National Assembly to dismiss five supreme court justices and the attorney general:

'We are deeply concerned about the process through which the Salvadoran National Assembly has replaced the attorney general and the members of the Constitutional Court in El Salvador. Gratuitous actions that undermine the independence of the judiciary negatively impact our longstanding partnership to improve transparency, security, and economic conditions in that nation. The Biden Administration must engage with all political actors in El Salvador in order to have a productive dialogue that strengthens the nation's democratic institutions and transparent governance.'

Rubio is the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues.

Risch is the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee Foreign Relations.

McCaul is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Green is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.

RUBIO, RISCH, MCCAUL, GREEN SOBRE DESTITUCIONES DE LA CORTE SUPREMA DE JUSTICIA, FISCAL GENERAL EN EL SALVADOR

Washington, D.C. - El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) y Jim Risch (R-ID) junto a los congresistas Michael McCaul (R-TX) y Mark Green (R-TN) emitieron el siguiente comunicado sobre la decisión de la Asamblea Nacional de El Salvador de destituir a cinco jueces de la Corte Suprema y al Fiscal General:

'Estamos profundamente preocupados por el proceso mediante el cual la Asamblea Nacional salvadoreña ha reemplazado al Fiscal General y a los miembros de la Corte Suprema de El Salvador. Las acciones que socavan la independencia del poder judicial tienen un impacto negativo en nuestro largo historial para mejorar la transparencia, la seguridad y las condiciones económicas en esa nación. La administración Biden debe comprometerse con todos los actores políticos en El Salvador para tener un diálogo productivo que fortalezca las instituciones democráticas y la gobernabilidad transparente de ese país'.

Rubio es el Miembro de Más Alto Rango del Subcomité sobre Hemisferio Occidental, Crimen Transnacional, Seguridad Civil, Democracia, Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Globales de la Mujer.

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