“When Bukele ran for the presidency in 2018, the people of El Salvador were desperate,” explains Óscar Martínez, exiled in Mexico City since 2025. In his book, he dissects Nayib Bukele’s rise to power and how his political persona took shape through his...
Juan Hernández arrived at the Jan. 7 press conference in a uniform that became commonplace in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: full-body white medical protective gear, including a cap, mask and safety goggles. When it was his turn to speak, he read a statement...
A retired physician from Hospital Rosales lamented that the 120-year-old institution has eliminated more than 30 inpatient services in emergency care, surgery, traumatology, and every branch of internal medicine. “What happened to our hospital—originally donated...
The Salvadoran citizen Óscar Martínez visited Spain some time ago. His first contact on national soil was illuminating. At passport control in Barajas, a Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) officer snapped at him: “Congratulations, that is one hell of a president you...
Five days after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his Peace Board, the body announced that El Salvador ranks among its “founding members.” The Salvadoran state joined the Peace Board alongside countries such as Argentina, Pakistan, and Paraguay, and...
The trade agreement reached between the Government of El Salvador and the United States to eliminate the 10% tariff on Salvadoran exports has already prompted scrutiny from economists, who warn that the immediate fiscal benefit must be assessed against possible...
