The consolidation in El Salvador of a form of executive power without checks and balances is advancing rapidly. Ratification of the amendment of Article 248 of the country’s Constitution on 29 January 2025 constitutes a serious threat to the protection of human rights...
The closure or merging of several schools nationwide will especially affect low-income students and, in some cases, put girls at risk of sexual violence, as they will be forced to travel long distances, union members warn. “What is serious about this situation is that...
Since last year, the country’s public and private education system has been facing a crisis on multiple fronts, one of which is school dropout, as mentioned last Wednesday, February 5, by Javier Hernández, president of the Asociación de Colegios Privados de El...
El Salvador’s public debt surpassed 90% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024. That is the conclusion reached if one takes into account the total outstanding debt at the close of last year and the optimistic growth forecasts from the Banco Central de Reserva...
The Comisión de Seguridad (Security Committee) approved making the crime of aggravated robbery punishable by 30 years, while simple homicide and rape of a minor lacking capacity would carry a maximum of 26 years. Experts say this is “disproportionate,” since it places...
“No country has ever given us a friendship offer like this.” The new US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, could not contain his delight on Monday when announcing an agreement with El Salvador to deport, and confine in that Central American nation’s controversial...
