On August 7, the Oficina Nacional del Bitcóin (National Bitcoin Office) announced on its official X account, in English, that “Bitcoin banks are coming to Bitcoin country,” without providing further details about the creation of a possible bank to manage this...
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) condemns in the strongest terms the constitutional reforms approved by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on July 31, 2025. These reforms eliminate limits on presidential reelection, extend the presidential term, and...
On August 6, the day when El Salvador celebrates the Solemnity of the Divine Savior of the World and the 500th anniversary of the founding of the capital, San Salvador, Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas presided over Holy Mass in the cathedral of the nation’s capital....
Every day, more than 140,000 people, predominantly women, perform cleaning, cooking, and caregiving duties for children, people with medical conditions, or older adults in households other than their own. They do so without defined schedules, for low wages, and with...
“Doña Licha (a fictitious name). Look, I have never asked you this, but… do you really like wearing the domestic service uniform?” That question was the genesis of the art project “Domestic Service Uniform,” which prompted visual artist...
Since December 2023, domestic workers in El Salvador have awaited the Legislative Assembly’s approval of a proposed “Domestic Work Law,” but to date, the initiative has not even been considered. At the time, lawmaker Claudia Ortiz introduced the...
