The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) condemns in the strongest terms the constitutional reforms approved by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on July 31, 2025. These reforms eliminate limits on presidential reelection, extend the presidential term, and...
On August 6, the day when El Salvador celebrates the Solemnity of the Divine Savior of the World and the 500th anniversary of the founding of the capital, San Salvador, Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas presided over Holy Mass in the cathedral of the nation’s capital....
Every day, more than 140,000 people, predominantly women, perform cleaning, cooking, and caregiving duties for children, people with medical conditions, or older adults in households other than their own. They do so without defined schedules, for low wages, and with...
“Doña Licha (a fictitious name). Look, I have never asked you this, but… do you really like wearing the domestic service uniform?” That question was the genesis of the art project “Domestic Service Uniform,” which prompted visual artist...
Since December 2023, domestic workers in El Salvador have awaited the Legislative Assembly’s approval of a proposed “Domestic Work Law,” but to date, the initiative has not even been considered. At the time, lawmaker Claudia Ortiz introduced the...
The Special Law on Benefits and Protection for the Diaspora, approved last Thursday by the Legislative Assembly, sidelines deported migrants, experts and opposition members have warned. “It is a law that benefits the already advantaged, rather than aiding those in...
