To mark the International Day Against Open-Pit Mining, communities and environmental organizations held activities across various parts of El Salvador on July 22 to reiterate their rejection of metal mining. They warned of the risks that they believe the...
The president of the Legislative Assembly, Ernesto Castro (Nuevas Ideas), defended the $425,000 vehicle purchase made by the institution in April of this year, stating that they are not luxury vehicles but rather automobiles for the institution’s work. Castro...
The Finance Ministry asked the Legislative Assembly to amend the 2026 budget law to incorporate $226 million in tax surpluses into the ministries of Education, Health, and Public Works. According to the request signed by Finance Minister Jerson Posada, these are...
The National Union for the Defense of the Working Class (UNT) criticized Labor Minister Rolando Castro for casting doubt on the independence of the Union of Medical Workers of the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (SIMETRISSS) following the candidacy of its...
El Salvador’s Minister of Labor, Rolando Castro, announced that the administrative process to provide severance to more than 1,000 former Hospital Rosales employees who were removed from their positions will officially begin this Thursday, July 23, 2026. The...
The government requested that the Legislative Assembly authorize a new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan totaling $100 million so that young people in vulnerable situations can continue their studies in secondary and postsecondary education. The funds will go...
