The scant admission of appeals related to detentions over the past three years by the Corte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court of Justice, CSJ) underscores that this mechanism has effectively been suspended, according to Úrsula Indacochea, director of the Judicial...
In the dim hours before dawn—when the sun has yet to rise and the rooster still holds its song—Salvadoran workers walk through dark, silent streets on their way to bus stops that will carry them to their destinations. Between unofficial stops and improvised sidewalks,...
The Autoridad de Planificación del Centro Histórico (Historic Center Planning Authority, APLAN) has projected in its budget for next year revenues of up to $253,708 from fines or late-payment interest—a line item that this year accounts for $65,700. Although APLAN...
One of the most well-known Bitcoin education courses in El Salvador, My First Bitcoin, has officially shut down its local operations and is no longer working with the government’s Ministry of Education. This comes as educational programs, such as My First Bitcoin,...
It is mid-morning on November 6, and the street where María operates in the food section of the San Miguelito market in San Salvador stands empty. Seated on an old plastic chair—while arranging products on the table: toothpaste, deodorants, toothbrushes, and other...
The Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) will see a $17 million budget increase for the upcoming fiscal year, bolstering its tourism offerings, investment attraction, and public infrastructure improvements. During the Comisión de Hacienda (Finance Committee) review of the 2026...
