The Twitter/X bio of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, as of December 2025, reads “Philosopher King.” In the past, it read, “The world’s coolest dictator.” This unabashed public recognition of authoritarianism is unique. For example, even after the death of...
2025 was no auspicious milestone on the calendar. During the first year of Donald Trump’s second administration in the United States, democratic ideas and practices further eroded across much of the Western Hemisphere. It was a year that echoed the testimonies...
Chinese merchants are snapping up properties around San Salvador’s landmark buildings, including the National Theater, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and adjacent streets in the Historic Center. Other properties in the capital’s core are also up for sale,...
Shortages of medical supplies, reductions in the duration and frequency of hemodialysis sessions, and a dearth of specialized personnel continue to plague patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis at Hospital Rosales, according to complaints the...
The government incurred $1,678.25 million in new debt between January and November of this year, according to data from the Banco Central de Reserva (Central Reserve Bank), bringing total public debt to $33,814.7 million. This figure encompasses $1,040.76 million in...
El Salvador’s economy posted an abrupt slowdown in October 2025, according to the IVAE published by the Banco Central de Reserva (Central Reserve Bank). The indicator slid from 6.9% growth in September to 2.1% in October. In its latest update, the bank also...
