Several agencies, including the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the UN, have already forecast that 2026 will be under the influence of the El Niño phenomenon, which would trigger an extended drought with direct effects on the...
Residents of various communities in the department of La Unión have denounced alleged violations of their right to land and housing, accusing the Salvadoran Institute for Agrarian Transformation (ISTA) of demanding payments for land they have inhabited for decades,...
The Medical Workers Union of the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (SIMETRISSS) reported a shortage of anastrozole at ISSS pharmacies, a vital and essential medication for breast cancer patients. The union issued an alert over the shortage of anastrozole, as...
The ruling party lost its composure over the report on the state of exception, prepared by five international jurists and presented before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The experts’ conclusion is blunt: crimes against humanity have been...
That leader, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, built his reputation on being extremely tough on his country’s gangs and reducing homicide rates. “Sometimes they say that we imprisoned thousands,” Bukele told Trump at the April 14, 2025, meeting as cameras rolled....
Although it slightly outpaces Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama, it still falls short of regional leaders like Costa Rica and Honduras. Education Investment Ranking (% of GDP) – Central America (2023) Costa Rica: 6.2% Belize: 4.2–4.6% Honduras: 4.5% El Salvador: 3.2%...
