Many Salvadoran families who depend exclusively on farming and lack the resources to afford an irrigation system are suffering the effects of drought in the eastern region — which for them means not just economic losses, but also a threat to their families’ food...
The El Pitón community asked the Ministry of National Defense to open a dialogue to seek an alternative to the possible eviction of the families living on the Florencia estate in Nuevo Cuscatlán, after a court ruling set a deadline to vacate the property. Héctor...
In addition to causing losses in agriculture, the El Niño climate phenomenon is impacting the energy market, which during July relied on thermal generation while hydroelectric fell to its lowest level in more than two years, according to statistics from the...
Growth in some economic indicators does not necessarily mean an improvement in living conditions for Salvadoran families. Academics from the Economics Department at the Central American University José Simeón Cañas (UCA) warn that inflation, the rising cost of living,...
At 7:30 p.m. on July 2, 2026, the power grid registered a new record in energy demand amid the high temperatures battering El Salvador due to the presence of the El Niño climate phenomenon, according to a report published Monday by the Transactions Unit (UT). At that...
On Sunday, August 23, the deadline expired for informal vendors on 7th and 9th Avenues South, Pasaje Acosta, 12th Street West, and other streets surrounding San Salvador’s Central Market to vacate public roadways. These evictions are part of Phase VIII of the...
