Nayib Bukele is a dictator. He rules El Salvador with an iron fist, but his apparent effectiveness stems from shadowy pacts with the very gangs he now holds in prison. Like other populists, his career began on the left, with the Farabundo Martí National Liberation...
As part of International Workers’ Day commemorations, a range of social, labor, and community organizations have called for a mobilization on May 1 in El Salvador, in a context marked by allegations of labor, human, and environmental rights violations. They...
The departure of human rights defenders and union leaders from El Salvador is starting to set a trend that raises concerns and highlights the growing impact of a climate of persecution, surveillance, and harassment reported by various organizations and social...
The Donald Trump administration withdrew the nomination of Troy Edgar as United States ambassador to El Salvador, according to the list of nominations and withdrawals sent to the United States Senate, published this Monday. Troy Edgar, from California, was nominated...
The World Bank presented its report on the Economic Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean on Wednesday, highlighting the high uncertainty affecting the economy this year. According to the institution, Latin America will grow 2.1% this year, down from 2.4% last...
Food prices in the country continue to offer Salvadoran families no relief, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed another year-over-year increase in March, translating into a higher inflation rate compared to March 2025. According to the most recent data published...
