The assignment of six lawmakers to the district for Salvadorans abroad was questioned by lawmaker Marcela Villatoro (ARENA), who pointed out that, since the ruling party does not intend to increase the number of lawmakers, the criteria for deciding where to take seats...
El Salvador is reforming its electoral system in fits and starts in the name of democracy, but the changes are advancing without public debate, without consulting civil society, and turning a deaf ear to the opposition’s positions. The two most recent...
The ruling parties in the Legislative Assembly withheld their votes on Thursday on a proposal to issue a recommendation to the Ministry of Education (MINED) requesting the reinstatement of teachers who have been removed from their positions over the past month and who...
The combined budget of the seven state oversight or watchdog institutions totaled $564.9 million, barely 5.3% of the overall state budget for 2026, a figure that represented a 17% drop in one year. “This not only represents a smaller budget, but also implies...
A kidney patient at the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (ISSS) recounted the difficulties they face in receiving treatment. Raúl (not his real name), from Cinquera, in the municipality of Cabañas Oeste, explained that he has to travel long distances three times a...
The Appeals Court of the Third District of San Vicente declared inadmissible the appeals filed by the Attorney General’s Office and the defense in a case related to crimes committed during the Salvadoran civil war involving the Santa Marta environmentalists from...
