The price of urban basic food staples (CBA) reached $256.70 in April, according to data from the National Office of Statistics and Census (ONEC), an agency of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). The amount represents an increase of $9.43 (3.8%) compared to April 2025,...
Saúl Méndez Contributor On Father’s Day, Silvia Montalvo, daughter of economist and Alianza Nacional El Salvador en Paz leader Atilio Montalvo, spoke about the hardships her family has faced since her father’s arrest in 2024. Prosecutors charged him with alleged...
The lifeless body of a man was found Sunday morning in the Acahuapa River, in the San Vicente Sur district. According to rescue workers, the person was identified as Alejandro José Reyes, though no further details were provided about his background. Local residents...
Under the Roman Empire, censuses were an instrument of taxation and imperial control: to register meant being enrolled to pay tribute to Rome. It was not merely an administrative headcount, but involved acknowledging political and tributary subjection to Rome. In 6...
The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador (CSJ) responded to two challenges alleging unconstitutionality in state of exception proceedings, stating that it sees no problem with retroactively applying extended pretrial detention to those...
Among the requirements for competing for a municipal council candidacy in the Nuevas Ideas internal elections is the signing of a commitment letter in which aspirants accept that, if elected, they may be subjected to audits and even removed from office by party...