The President of the Republic, Nayib Bukele, made an offer on social media to the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for a prisoner release by both countries, which he termed a “humanitarian agreement.” “Mr. Nicolás Maduro, you have said on...
The Catholic Church on Sunday (April 20, 2024) asked President Nayib Bukele not to turn El Salvador into “a large international prison” following agreements with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, similar to what happened with Guantánamo in Cuba....
The Archbishop of San Salvador, Luis Escobar Alas, expressed concern Sunday that El Salvador could become a “large international jail,” weeks after the United States deported Venezuelans and Salvadorans accused of belonging to Tren de Aragua and MS-13. “We are...
According to a recent report in the U.S. news site Politico, Nayib Bukele’s visit to the White House may include discussion of a plan for El Salvador to cede part of its territory to the United States. This would allow the Trump administration to send prisoners...
For every $100 El Salvador will use in 2025 to pay loan debts, $42 are for payments related to loans approved in the last four years, authorized by the Legislative Assembly controlled by Nuevas Ideas. This figure emerges from the nation’s 2025 budget numbers,...
Alicia Martínez, 56, makes a huge effort to walk. Her apron and skirt cover a makeshift splint on her left leg. A sore on her ankle is eating away at the flesh to the point where, with every step, the woman feels as if she’s being bitten. The pain, she says,...
