Transparency and citizen participation in El Salvador

This paper presents the situation of transparency, access to public information and citizen participation in El Salvador between 2014 and 2019. The main advances in legislation and their impact on the Salvadoran reality are analyzed, using the most available indicators. Recent

The paper presents: progress and challenges in creating a culture in favor of transparency and access to public information; the levels of citizen participation in democratic processes and equal access to public office; the levels of trust in democracy and institutions; and, finally, the situation of the exercise of freedom of assembly and association.