Salvadoran democracy is dead. The Legislative Assembly loyal to Nayib Bukele signed its death warrant this Thursday, with 57 votes in favor and three against, by approving a constitutional change that permits indefinite presidential reelection and extends the term to...
The money the Salvadoran government has borrowed from investors, multilateral lenders, and contributors to the pension fund administrators (AFP), among other sources, has reached a total of $33.005 billion as of June 2024, according to official data from the Central...
U.S. bank J.P. Morgan foresees a slowdown in the inflow of family remittances to El Salvador beginning in the second half of 2025. “A marked slowdown in remittances to Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador is expected in the second half of the year,”...
In the two and a half years since the pension reform took effect, the Pension Fund Administrators (AFPs) have doubled their profits, according to the most recent financial statements released by the companies themselves. Between January 2023 and June 2025, the two...
These days, very few mention him, and even fewer seek photographs with him. Nayib Bukele was once the prophet whom everyone admired. His followers and fans across various countries clamored for a president like him. All that has changed, and not merely because of his...
Bladimir Ernesto Pérez Ramos, also known as “Polvorín,” “Pirulo,” “Humilde,” and/or “Triste,” a member of the Barrio 18 gang, was captured on August 8, 2025, in Guatemala and transferred to El Salvador the same day,...
