Welcoming foreign leaders at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump singled out El Salvador President Nayib Bukele as a “great ally,” calling him “one of my favorite people.” Trump added: “He has been incredible. He has...
Deportations from the United States surged 46% during 2025, as 175 flights carrying returned migrants arrived in the country, far exceeding the figures recorded in 2024. The sustained rise in expulsions of Salvadoran citizens is part of a tightening of immigration...
Israel Payés, a university professor in El Salvador, describes Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as an “egocentric and pathological liar” whose narrative diverges sharply from what is happening on the ground. “He has two government entities dedicated...
The former director of the Electoral Oversight Board (JVE) for the party Nuestro Tiempo, Jeovany José Maravilla, was detained a month ago under the state of exception, family members and former leaders of the political organization reported on Friday. His arrest marks...
Users of public hospitals and the Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social (Salvadoran Social Security Institute) denounced the chronic shortage of medications, delays in medical care, and substandard conditions at multiple hospital facilities across the country on the...
Ahead of Colombian singer Shakira’s concert in El Salvador, several public institutions announced that staff would work remotely today, while others reported that employees would only work until 12:00 noon. The measure seeks to ease mobility and reduce traffic...
