A clean uniform. Approved haircuts only. Saying hello when entering the classroom, and goodbye when leaving it. Reciting the national prayer to the flag. Students are now required to follow all these requirements and more in El Salvador, where the government of...
In early August, a case of myiasis, an infestation caused by the New World screwworm, was confirmed in a Maryland resident who returned from travel in El Salvador, according to U.S. health officials. It is the first travel-associated case of myiasis in the United...
The BRP and civil society organizations will join forces on September 15, 2025, to march through the streets of San Salvador and demand respect for human rights in El Salvador. The announcement was made on August 26 at a press conference, where they also denounced...
A group of school uniform suppliers from the country’s western region reported on Monday that the Ministry of Education (MINED) owes them three months of payment for the first batch of uniforms delivered in May of this year. According to their statements, this...
Teacher dismissals persist across the country. At the end of July, eight educators who taught various subjects in schools in the department of Usulután were informed by the human resources division of the Departmental Education Directorate that their positions would...
The Policía Nacional Civil (police, PNC) continues to top the list of government institutions most frequently accused of violating the rights of Salvadoran citizens, according to the most recent annual report from the Procuraduría para la Defensa de los Derechos...
