On August 30, President Nayib Bukele and members of his cabinet announced on their social media platforms that the country had reached 1,000 days without reporting a single homicide, from June 1, 2019, through the end of last month. However, criminologist Carlos...
The democratic and institutional dismantling that Central America’s current tyrants are executing requires them to defy their states’ international commitments. These include regional treaties and agreements signed since the 1987 Esquipulas Accords—particularly the...
The organization Cristosal has reported cases of corruption in El Salvador’s prisons linked to the state of exception. Since March 2022, families of detainees have paid exorbitant sums to visit their relatives. The investigation reveals that lawyers serve as...
The role of formal education in a society extends far beyond the mere transmission of knowledge and academic skills. Primary socialization spaces such as schools play a central role in shaping personal and collective identity, and in instilling norms, social values,...
The most important story remains the plundering of the state and the political overhaul engineered by the president, his family circle, and their operatives to secure the continuity of a dynasty capable of running the country with impunity and, in time, of never...
El Salvador’s total public debt has continued to climb, increasing by $1.467 billion in seven months, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). As of July, total public debt reached $33.563 billion, comprising $22.641 billion in public debt...
