As it moves away from using sanctions under the Engel List or the Global Magnitsky Act against anti-democratic and corruption-linked actors, the United States is rolling out new penalties targeting individuals who have promoted Chinese influence in Central America or...
Thirteen U.S. lawmakers from the Democratic Party sent a letter to the country’s Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, denouncing the Donald Trump administration’s “vocal support” for Nayib Bukele’s recent coup in El Salvador, following the approval of...
About two months ago, Don Antonio (a pseudonym) fell in one of the passageways of the neighborhood where he lives. He recounts that as he stepped off the minibus, it suddenly began to pour, and he was not carrying an umbrella. Fresh off what he calls a “brutal” flu,...
Author’s Note: This essay forms part of a critical series on the prevailing political model in El Salvador, focused on deconstructing the palingenetic authoritarian regime from a theological, ethical, and human rights perspective. The series draws on the analytical...
In addition to textiles, El Salvador also manufactures technology products under contract, and in recent years these too have seen their overseas sales decline. According to the Banco Central de Reserva (Central Reserve Bank, BCR), between January and July of this...
President of the Republic Nayib Bukele announced an investment of $24.4 million for the cable-stayed bridges over the Torola River, north of San Miguel, which were inaugurated a month ago. “The total investment for this bridge in San Antonio is $11.8 million (…) and...
